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What is the first step in solving the equation 4.2 y minus 5.2 = 18.5?
Add 5.2 to each side of the equation.
Subtract 5.2 from each side of the equation.
Multiply each side of the equation by 4.2.
Divide each side of the equation by 5.2.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Add 5.2 to each side of the equation.

Reason: 4.2y − 5.2 = 18.5, so add 5.2 to cancel the −5.2: 4.2y = 18.5 + 5.2 = 23.7 (then divide by 4.2 to get y = 23.7/4.2).