Question

correctly select the order of the steps to solve this equation

-8 - 3x = 10

Answer 1

To solve the equation \(-8 - 3x = 10\), you can follow these steps in order:

1. **Add 8 to both sides**: This will help to isolate the term with \(x\).
\[
-8 - 3x + 8 = 10 + 8
\]
which simplifies to:
\[
-3x = 18
\]

2. **Divide both sides by -3**: This will solve for \(x\).
\[
x = \frac{18}{-3}
\]
which simplifies to:
\[
x = -6
\]

So, the correct order of steps is:

1. Add 8 to both sides.
2. Divide both sides by -3.

The final solution is \(x = -6\).