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An equation is shown below:

4x + 8 = 22

Which operation should you performed first to solve for x?

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addition

subtraction

division

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To solve the equation \(4x + 8 = 22\), the first operation you should perform is subtraction.

Here’s how you can break it down:

  1. Start with the equation: \(4x + 8 = 22\).
  2. To isolate the term with \(x\), subtract 8 from both sides of the equation:
    \(4x + 8 - 8 = 22 - 8\), which simplifies to \(4x = 14\).

So, the first operation is subtraction.