Question

What is the first step for solving 32- 12x = 24?

1) subtract 32 from both sides of the equation
2) multiply both sides of the equation times negative 12
3) divide both sides of the equation by negative 12
4) add 32 to both sides of the equation

Answer 1

The first step is to subtract 32 from both sides

32-12x=24

-32-12x=24-32

-12x= -8

x=
`(-8)/(-12)`

a negative divided by a negative is positive. Now what we do is simplify using the common multiple between 8 and 12. 4 is the answer. So 8/4 is 2 and 12/4 is 3

so x is
`(2)/(3)`

Explanation:

since you are solving for the X variable, you want to have the variable by itself on one side. move all numbers to the other side. 32 was a positive, When you move it over the equal sign it becomes negative. If it was a negative in the beginning then it would turn positive after moving it to the other side

Answer 2

The first thing you would do to solve this equation is to 32 from both sides.