etermine the first step in solving this equation.

5nāˆ’18=āˆ’33
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18
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33

(1 point)
Responses

Multiply both sides of the equation by 5.
Multiply both sides of the equation by 5.

Add -33 to both sides of the equation.
Add -33 to both sides of the equation.

Subtract 18 from both sides of the equation.
Subtract 18 from both sides of the equation.

Add 5 to both sides of the equation.
Add 5 to both sides of the equation.

Add 18 to both sides of the equation.

1 answer

To solve the equation \( 5n - 18 = -33 \), the first step would be to isolate the term with \( n \) on one side. In this case, you can do this by eliminating the constant term \(-18\).

To accomplish that, you should add 18 to both sides of the equation. So the correct response is:

Add 18 to both sides of the equation.