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

Question

equation. Why?

A. 8 is the first term in the equation.
B. He needs to reverse the order of operations.
C. 8 is attached to 3n by subtraction
D. He needs to follow the order of operations

Answer 1

D. He needs to follow the order of operations.