Identify the second step in solving this equation for y

Question

: −3(y + 6) = 21
. (1 point)
Responses

Divide both sides by 6.
Divide both sides by 6.

Add 6 to both sides.
Add 6 to both sides.

Divide both sides by −3
.
Divide both sides by negative 3.

Subtract 6 from both sides.

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( -3(y + 6) = 21 \), the first step is to divide both sides by \(-3\).

After dividing both sides by \(-3\), you would then have:

\[ y + 6 = -7 \]

The second step would be to subtract \(6\) from both sides to isolate \(y\).

So, the correct response for the second step is:

Subtract 6 from both sides.