Which is a correct first step in solving 5 – 2x < 8x – 3? 5 < 6x – 3
3x < 8x – 3
5 < 10x – 3
2 – 2x < 8

1. isolate the variable, in this case, d. subtract 35.5 on both sides of the equation.2. 52 subtracted by 35.5 is 16.53. therefore your answer would be d= 16.5this is the basics of pre algebra, isolating variable through adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing, if you have any other questions to ask just comment!