Identify the optimal first step to solve the following equation. The operation is
intended to be used on both sides of the equation.
\[
3x + 2 = -5x + 1
\]
Identify the optimal first step to solve the following equation. The operation is
intended to be used on both sides of the equation.
\[
x + \frac{x}
{6} = \frac{x}
{15} + 1
\]
Identify the optimal first step to solve the following equation. The operation is
intended to be used on both sides of the equation.
\[
\frac{x + 5}
{9} -\frac{x}
{6} = \frac{x - 2}
{9} + \frac{x - 3}
{9}
\]
Identify the optimal first step to solve the following equation. The operation is
intended to be used on both sides of the equation.
\[
5x = \frac{2 + x}
{5}
\]
multiply by \(5\)
multiply by \(\frac{1}
{5}\)
multiply by \(\frac{1}
{2}\)
multiply by \(2\)
multiply by \(\frac{1}
{x}\),
assuming \(x\neq 0\)
Identify the optimal first step to solve the following equation. The operation is
intended to be used on both sides of the equation.
\[
8x = \frac{x + 1}
{4} + 1
\]
Identify the optimal first step to solve the following equation. The operation is
intended to be used on both sides of the equation.
\[
\frac{x + 1}
{2} -\frac{x - 2}
{3} = \frac{x}
{4}
\]
Identify the optimal first step to solve the following equation. The operation is
intended to be used on both sides of the equation.
\[
11x - 2 = 2 - 4x
\]
The intended capacity of an IT course was filled by \( 20 \) people interested to attend.
How many participants can check out without decreasing the course occupancy under \( 72\% \)?