For which equation is the order of steps to first divide both sides by 6 and then to add 8 to both sides?(1 point)

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6(x + 8) = 48
6 left parenthesis x plus 8 right parenthesis equals 48

6(x − 8) = 48
6 left parenthesis x minus 8 right parenthesis equals 48

6x − 8 = 48
6 x minus 8 equals 48

8(x − 6) = 48

1 answer

To find the equation for which the steps involve first dividing both sides by 6 and then adding 8 to both sides, we need to manipulate the equations accordingly.

  1. 6(x + 8) = 48

    • Divide by 6: \( x + 8 = 8 \)
    • Subtract 8 from both sides: \( x = 0 \)
    • (Order does not match)
  2. 6(x − 8) = 48

    • Divide by 6: \( x - 8 = 8 \)
    • Add 8 to both sides: \( x = 16 \)
    • (Order does not match)
  3. 6x − 8 = 48

    • Add 8 to both sides: \( 6x = 56 \)
    • Divide by 6: \( x = \frac{56}{6} \)
    • (Order does not match)
  4. 8(x − 6) = 48

    • Divide by 8: \( x - 6 = 6 \)
    • Add 6 to both sides: \( x = 12 \)
    • (Order does not match)

None of these equations match the specified order of operations (first dividing by 6 and then adding 8). However, the operation needed after division by 6 should involve a situation where adding 8 would be necessary to isolate the variable \( x \).

The correct arrangement for your specified procedure does not seem to be present directly in the provided options.

However, if we were to use the equation \( 6(x - 8) = 48 \):

  1. Dividing both sides by 6 gives us:
    \( x - 8 = 8 \)

  2. Now, adding 8 to both sides gives us:
    \( x = 16 \)

This inverse operation order closely matches but still leads to solving \( x \); thus none satisfy the order you suggested.

Overall, it seems no answer aligns appropriately with the order of operations: divide, then add specifically regarding moving to the right algebraically as supplied.