Question

The equation 5 x minus 10 y = 30 is written in standard form. What is the first step when solving for x?

Add 5x to both sides of the equation.
Subtract 5x from both sides of the equation.
Add 10y to both sides of the equation.
Subtract 10y from both sides of the equation.

Answer 1

Add 10y to both sides.

Explanation:

Answer 2

C) Add 10y to both sides of the equation

Explanation:

We need to get x by itself.

So to make the 10y go to the other side, we add 10y to cancel it on the left, but move it to the right.

The equation now looks like this:

5x = 30 + 10y

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