Two-Step Equations

What is the first step to solve this equation:
11 - 3x = 44

• Add 3 to both sides
• Subtract 11 from both sides
• Add 11 to both sides
• Divide 3 on both sides.

4x + 7 = 23

• x = 16
• x = 4
• x = 9
• x = 12

20 = 2 - a

• a= 18
• a= -18
• a= -10
• a= 12

7 + ^a⁄₃ = 5

• a= -2
• a= -6
• a= 3
• a= 15

3c + 5 = 23

• c = 3
• c = 6
• c = 7
• c = 18

-4x + 1 = 21

• x=120
• x=5
• x=30
• x=-5

The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5
• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

^x/₄ - 3 = 9

• 48
• 24
• 3
• 36

Solve the equation for x:
2x + 3x + 4 = 44

• x = 8
• x = 9
• x = 10
• x = 11

3 (3x - 6) = 18

• x = 4
• x = -4
• x=8
• x= -12