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) 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

Answer 1

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 \(x\).

So the correct choice is: **add 5 to both sides of the equation**.