Question

The equation 3x + 2 = 29 is modeled below.

Which is the first step in solving the equation for x?
A.
Add two counters to each side.
B.
Add two -1 counters to each side.
C.
Add three x jars to each side.
D.
Remove three x jars from both sides.

Answer 1

you would subtract 2 from both sides
i believe that’s A

Answer 2

B

Explanation:

The first step to solve the equation is to isolate x. And to isolate x, we need to remove the numerical value, which is +2, by adding two -1's to each side.