Jonny is solving this equation for n

Question

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: 8 + 3n = 20
8

+

3
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=

20
. His first step is to subtract 8 from both sides of the equation. Why?(1 point)
Responses

He needs to follow the order of operations.
He needs to follow the order of operations.

He needs to reverse the order of operations.
He needs to reverse the order of operations.

8 is the first term in the equation.
8 is the first term in the equation.

8 is attached to 3n
3
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by subtraction.//.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

8 is attached to 3n by subtraction.

By subtracting 8 from both sides of the equation, Jonny is isolating the term that contains \( n \) (which is \( 3n \)) on one side of the equation. This step helps him to solve for \( n \) more easily.