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Remember, the equation to be solved is5x + 8 = 43. When the first step of subtractingeight is completed, what is the new equation thatresults?

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Step-by-step explanation

We are given the equation


5x+8=43

We are also asked to find the next step to be followed when the first step of subtracting eight is completed

To do so, the steps will be

Step 1: Subtract 8 from both sides


\begin{gathered} 5x+8-8=43-8 \\ 5x=35 \end{gathered}

The new equation will be


5x=35

Step 2: Divide both sides by the coefficient of x (5)

We will divide both sides by 5


\begin{gathered} (5x)/(5)=(35)/(5) \\ \\ x=7 \end{gathered}

Thus, the answer is 7.

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