Question
What is the first step solving the equation 20=6x-4. Solving for x.
A. Add 4 to both sides
B. Subtract 4 from both sides
C. Divide both sides by 6
D. Subtract 20 from both sides
A. Add 4 to both sides
B. Subtract 4 from both sides
C. Divide both sides by 6
D. Subtract 20 from both sides
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To solve the equation \(20 = 6x - 4\) for \(x\), the first step should be to isolate the term with \(x\).
The equation currently has \(-4\) on the right side, so to move it to the left side, the correct first step is:
**A. Add 4 to both sides.**
This will give you:
\[20 + 4 = 6x\]
Which simplifies to:
\[24 = 6x\]
From there, you can continue solving for \(x\).
The equation currently has \(-4\) on the right side, so to move it to the left side, the correct first step is:
**A. Add 4 to both sides.**
This will give you:
\[20 + 4 = 6x\]
Which simplifies to:
\[24 = 6x\]
From there, you can continue solving for \(x\).