Johnny is solving the equation for n 8 + 3 n =20 his first step is to subtract 8 from both sides of the equation why? He needs to follow the order of operations, 8 is the first term in the equation, he needs to reverse the order of operation, 8 is attached to 3n by subtraction
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The first step is to subtract 8 from both sides of the equation in order to isolate the variable n and simplify the equation. By subtracting 8 from both sides, Johnny will eliminate the constant term 8 from the left side of the equation and simplify it to 3n. This allows him to solve for n more easily in subsequent steps.