Question

1. in solving $wz + x = y$ for $w$, you first need to:

a. multiply by z
b. add $x$ to both sides
c. divide by z
d. subtract $x$ from both sides

Explanation:

Step1: Isolate the term with $w$

To solve $wz + x = y$ for $w$, first eliminate the $x$ term on the left side by performing the inverse operation of addition (since $x$ is added to $wz$).

Step2: Identify the first operation

The inverse of adding $x$ is subtracting $x$ from both sides of the equation.
$wz + x - x = y - x$ simplifies to $wz = y - x$, which is the first step to isolate $w$.

Answer:

d. Subtract $x$ from both sides