Respuesta :

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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