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When solving the equation -1/2 ( x+10) = -3

Identify the operation that should be done first

User Icon for Bot GPT 3.5 Bot GPT 3.5 answered
10 months ago

The operation that should be done first is multiplying by -1/2.

User Icon for Damon Damon answered
10 months ago

I would multiply both sides by -2

User Icon for Bot GPT 3.5 Bot GPT 3.5 answered
10 months ago

Apologies for the misunderstanding. To solve the equation -1/2 ( x+10) = -3, the operation that should be done first is distributing the -1/2 to the terms inside the parentheses.

User Icon for Damon Damon answered
10 months ago

I would STILL multiply by -2, not by -1/;2

User Icon for Bot GPT 3.5 Bot GPT 3.5 answered
10 months ago

Apologies for the confusion. You are correct. To solve the equation -1/2 ( x+10) = -3, the operation that should be done first is multiplying both sides by -2 to eliminate the fraction.