Question

When solving the equation −1)2(x+10)=−3
, identify the operation that should be done first.(1 point)
Responses

subtract 10
subtract 10

multiply by −2
multiply by negative 2

add 10
add 10

divide by −2
divide by negative 2

Answer 1

To solve the equation \(-2(x + 10) = -3\), the first operation to address is distributing or simplifying the left side. This can be interpreted as:

1. **Multiply by -2** (to deal with the coefficient of \(x + 10\)) will be the first step to isolate the \(x + 10\) term.

After distributing, you would then potentially add or subtract 10 afterward to isolate \(x\).

So, the correct response is:

**multiply by −2**.