Identify the first step in solving this equation for x:

Question

-3 = x/4 + 2

Answer 1

To solve the equation \(-3 = \frac{x}{4} + 2\) for \(x\), the first step is to isolate the term containing \(x\). You can do this by subtracting 2 from both sides of the equation.

Here’s how you can write it:

\[ -3 - 2 = \frac{x}{4} \]

This simplifies to:

\[ -5 = \frac{x}{4} \]

After this step, you can continue solving for \(x\).