Identify the first step in solving this equation for x: -3 = x/4 + 2

Question

Add 2 to both sides

Subtract 2 from both sides

Multiply both sides by 2

Divide both sides by 4

Answer 1

The first step in solving the equation \(-3 = \frac{x}{4} + 2\) for \(x\) is to subtract 2 from both sides.

This will help isolate the term with \(x\) on one side of the equation. The new equation would be:

\(-3 - 2 = \frac{x}{4}\)

So, the correct answer is Subtract 2 from both sides.