Question

State the first step in solving the equation.
5x + 9 = 24

Answer 1

5x = 24 -9 will be the first step

5x = 15 second step

x=3 is the answer

Explanation:

Answer 2

get rid of the 9

Explanation:

you need to first get rid of the 9 by subtracting it on both side so 9-9 and 24-9