PLS HELP ME THIS TIMED QUIZ!When solving the equation, which is the best first step to begin to simplify the equation? Negative 2 (x + 3) = negative 10

-(Negative 2) (Negative 2) (x + 3) = negative 10 (negative 2)
-Negative one-half (negative 2) (x + 3) = negative 10 (negative one-half)
-Negative 2 over 2 (x + 3) = negative 10 over 2
-Negative 2 over negative (x + 3) = negative 10 over negative 10

Arestaurant needs to buy thirty-seven new plates. if each box has five plates in it, how many boxes will they need to buy?

Girardo is using the model below to solve the equation . girardo uses the following steps: step 1 add 4 negative x-tiles to both sides step 2 add 1 negative unit tile to both sides step 3 the solution is which step could be adjusted so that gerardo's final step results in a positive x-value? in step 1, he should have added 4 positive x-tiles to both sides. in step 1, he should have added 3 negative x-tiles to both sides. in step 2, he should have added 4 negative unit tiles to both sides. in step 2, he should have added 1 positive unit tile to both sides.

Question 4 of 10 2 points what is the second part of the process of investigating a question using data? a. rephrasing the question o b. describing the data c. collecting the data o d. making an inference submit