Question

For which equation is the order of steps to first divide both sides by 2 and then to subtract 10 from both sides?(1 point)
Responses

10(x + 2) = 16
10
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16
10 Left Parenthesis x plus 2 Right Parenthesis equals 16

2(x + 10) = 16
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2 Left Parenthesis x plus 10 Right Parenthesis equals 16

2(x − 10) = 16
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16
2 Left Parenthesis x minus 10 Right Parenthesis equals 16

2x + 10 = 16.......

Answer 1

To find which equation allows for the steps of first dividing both sides by 2 and then subtracting 10 from both sides, let's analyze each option.

1. **10(x + 2) = 16**:
- If we divide both sides by 10, we get \(x + 2 = 1.6\).
- Then, subtracting 2 from both sides gives \(x = -0.4\).
- This does not match the required steps.

2. **2(x + 10) = 16**:
- If we divide both sides by 2, we get \(x + 10 = 8\).
- Then, subtracting 10 from both sides gives \(x = -2\).
- This does not match the required steps either.

3. **2(x − 10) = 16**:
- If we divide both sides by 2, we get \(x - 10 = 8\).
- Then, subtracting 10 from both sides gives \(x = 18\).
- This does not match the required steps.

4. **2x + 10 = 16**:
- If we divide both sides by 2, we get \(x + 5 = 8\).
- Then, subtracting 5 from both sides gives \(x = 3\).
- This does not match the required steps.

None of the options use the steps of first dividing by 2 and then subtracting 10 correctly in the order specified. However, it appears the most likely candidate where after executing each step results in a simple form is **2(x − 10) = 16**, as we see it allows the operation correctly but does not fit the whole criteria exactly.

Thus, **2(x - 10) = 16** is the best option that illustrates a divide and then arrange subtraction, although the exact subtraction target isn't correct per the question's steps if we're looking strictly at minus 10, we end at plus.