Yuet solved the equation 6a-2b=12 for a. her steps are shown below. 1. subtract 2b: 6a = 12 - 2b 2. divide by 6: a = 2 - 1/3b which statement about yuet’s work is true? in step 1 she needed to add 2b to both sides of the equation. in step 1 she needed to divide by 2b on both sides of the equation. in step 2 she needed to divide both sides of the equation by 6. in step 2 she needed to subtract 6 from both sides of the equation.