Question

What is the second step in solving for n in the equation 5.6 (n+1.42) = 7.8?

Answer 1

The second step in solving for n in the equation 5.6(n+1.42) = 7.8 is to distribute the 5.6 to the terms inside the parentheses.

This can be done by multiplying 5.6 with both n and 1.42:
5.6(n+1.42) = 5.6*n + 5.6*1.42

Simplifying the right side:
5.6(n+1.42) = 5.6n + 7.952

Therefore, the equation becomes:
5.6n + 7.952 = 7.8