Question

what is the first step of solving this equation 8 + 9 Z equals -6

Answer 1

Given the equation is 8+9z=-6, the first step would be to subtract the 8 from both sides:

8+9z-8=-6-8

Since 8 minus 8 = 0, this would cancel out the 8. And since -6 minus 8 equals -14, the equation would look like this

9z = -14

Answer 2

You move the constant to the right side and change its sign to be 9z= -6 -8. That’s the first step.

The second step would be calculate the difference of -8-6 to get -14. You equation should now be 9z=-14

The last step is to divide both sides by 9 to get z=-14/9

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