Question

what is the first step in solving this equation 1/3x = -9

Multiply each side by -9

divide each side by 3

Multipy each side by 1/3

Divide each side by 1/3
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Answer

Multiply each side by -9

divide each side by 3

Multipy each side by 1/3

Divide each side by 1/3
Answer
THEY'RE IS NO OPTION TO MULTIPY BY 3
Answered by GPT 3.5
To solve the equation 1/3x = -9, the first step is to multiply each side by 3, as shown below:

(1/3x)(3) = (-9)(3)

After multiplying each side by 3, we get:

1x = -27

Therefore, the first step in solving the equation is to multiply each side by 3.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies for the incorrect response.

To solve the equation 1/3x = -9, the first step is to multiply each side by 3, which will eliminate the fraction.

(1/3x)(3) = -9(3)

This simplifies to:

(3/3)x = -27/3

The fraction 3/3 can be simplified to 1:

1x = -27/3

Simplifying the right side further by dividing -27 by 3 gives:

x = -9

Therefore, the correct first step in solving the equation is to multiply each side by 3.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies for the confusion. The correct first step in solving the equation 1/3x = -9 is to multiply each side by 3.

(1/3x) * 3 = -9 * 3

This simplifies to:

1x = -27/3

Simplifying the right side further by dividing -27 by 3 gives:

x = -9

Therefore, the correct first step in solving the equation is to multiply each side by 3.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies for the confusion. The correct first step in solving the equation 1/3x = -9 is to multiply each side by 3/1 or (1/3)-1, the reciprocal of 1/3.

(1/3x) * (3/1) = -9 * (3/1)

On the left side, the 3/1 and 1/3 will cancel out, leaving:

1x = -27

So, the equation simplifies to:

x = -27

Therefore, the correct first step in solving the equation is to multiply each side by the reciprocal of 1/3, which is 3/1 or 3.