Jonny is solving this equation for n : 8 + 3n = 20 . His first step is to subtract 8 from both sides of the equation. Why?(1 point)

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He needs to reverse the order of operations.
He needs to reverse the order of operations.

8 is the first term in the equation.
8 is the first term in the equation.

He needs to follow the order of operations.
He needs to follow the order of operations.

8 is attached to 3n by subtraction.

Answer 1

8 is the constant term on the left side of the equation and by subtracting it, Jonny is isolating the variable term, 3n, on one side of the equation.