Question

1. use the pencil tool to circle the variable we are solving for.
2. which operation should we perform on both sides of the equation to solve for y?

divide by 3
subtract 3y
subtract 4
subtract 2x
2x + 3y = 4

Explanation:

Step1: Isolate the term with $y$

To solve for $y$ in the equation $2x + 3y=4$, we first need to get the term $3y$ by itself on one - side of the equation. We do this by subtracting $2x$ from both sides of the equation. The goal is to have an equation of the form $3y=\text{something}$, and subtracting $2x$ from both sides gives $3y = 4 - 2x$. Then we can further solve for $y$ by dividing by 3. But for the second part of the question, the first operation to perform is subtracting $2x$.

Answer:

1. The variable we are solving for is $y$.
2. subtract 2x