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2x + 5 = 10 What is the first operation used in solving this equation? A) addition B) division C) multiplication D) subtraction
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2x + 5 = 10

What is the first operation used in solving this equation?
A)
addition
B)
division
C)
multiplication
D)
subtraction

User Lemunk
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The solution is subtraction. The first step in solving this equation is subtracting 5 from each side of the equation.
User Alex Curtis
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There are many ways you can start off by solving an equation. In this case, the first operation used in solving this equation would be subtraction. You would have to subtract 5 from each side.
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