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

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

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

8 is attached to 3n by subtraction.

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Jonny is subtracting 8 from both sides of the equation to isolate the variable term, 3n, on one side. This is done to solve for n.
which one
The correct answer is:

8 is the first term in the equation.

When solving an equation, it is often helpful to isolate the variable on one side of the equation. In this case, since 8 is the first term in the equation, subtracting 8 from both sides will help Jonny isolate the variable (n) on one side of the equation.
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