When solving the equation −1/2(x+10)=−3

Question

, identify the operation that should be done first.(1 point)
Responses

divide by −2
divide by negative 2

subtract 10
subtract 10

multiply by −2
multiply by negative 2

add 10

Answer 1

To solve the equation \(-\frac{1}{2}(x + 10) = -3\), you would first want to eliminate the fraction.

The first operation you should perform is to multiply by -2 to get rid of the fraction on the left side.

So the correct response is:

multiply by −2