The first step is the parenthesis
How to determine the first step?
The equation is given as:
8(2x+4) = 2(1x+3)
Using PEMDAS, the first step is to open the brackets by multiplication.
So, we have:
16x + 32 = 2x + 6
Hence, the first step is the parenthesis
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