Question
Tom needs to solve this equation for x.
3x−5=26
Which would be the best first step Tom could make to solve the equation?
(1 point)
Responses
subtract 5 from the left side of the equation
divide both sides of the equation by 26
add 5 to both sides of the equation
divide 2x by 2
3x−5=26
Which would be the best first step Tom could make to solve the equation?
(1 point)
Responses
subtract 5 from the left side of the equation
divide both sides of the equation by 26
add 5 to both sides of the equation
divide 2x by 2
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The best first step Tom could make to solve the equation \(3x - 5 = 26\) is to **add 5 to both sides of the equation**.
This will help isolate the term with \(x\) on one side.
So, the correct response is:
**add 5 to both sides of the equation**.
This will help isolate the term with \(x\) on one side.
So, the correct response is:
**add 5 to both sides of the equation**.
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