Question

1. Using the Property of Equality, what first step would you take to rearrange the formula y=mx+b
using x as the quantity of interest?(1 point)
Responses

Divide both sides by y
Divide both sides by y

Subtract mx from both sides
Subtract mx from both sides

Divide both sides by m
Divide both sides by m

Subtract b from both sides of the equation

Answer 1

To rearrange the formula \( y = mx + b \) using \( x \) as the quantity of interest, the first step would be to **subtract b from both sides of the equation**.

This would give you:

\[ y - b = mx \]

This step is necessary to isolate the term containing \( x \).