Question

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

Answer 1

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.