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Correctly select the order of the steps to solve this equation.

−8−3x=10


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Question 2
Solve for x.

−8−3x=10

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x = -54
x = -54

x = -6
x = -6

x = 54
x = 54

x = 6
x = 6
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add 8 to both sides of the equation
divide both sides of the equation
add 3 to both sides of the equation
multiply both sides of the equation by 3
divide both sides of the equation by 3
add 10 to both sides of the equation
subtract 8 from both sides of the equation
subtract 3 from both sides of the equation

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To solve the equation \( -8 - 3x = 10 \), we can follow these steps in the correct order:

Step 1:

Add 8 to both sides of the equation.

This simplifies the equation to: \[ -3x = 10 + 8 \] which becomes: \[ -3x = 18 \]

Step 2:

Divide both sides of the equation by -3.

This gives: \[ x = \frac{18}{-3} \] which simplifies to: \[ x = -6 \]

So, the final answer is:

Answer Options:

  • x = -54
  • x = -6 (correct answer)
  • x = 54
  • x = 6

Thus, the order of the steps would be:

  • Step 1: add 8 to both sides of the equation
  • Step 2: divide both sides of the equation by -3

And the final value for \( x \) is \( x = -6 \).