Question

What is the first step in solving for x in the equation 5.6(x+1.42)=7.8 ? (1 point)

Answer 1

Do i multiply or divide??

Answer 2

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Answer 3

To solve for x in the equation 5.6(x+1.42)=7.8, the first step is to distribute 5.6 to the terms inside the parentheses.

5.6 * x = 5.6x
5.6 * 1.42 = 7.952

The equation becomes 5.6x + 7.952 = 7.8.

Answer 4

Apologies for the previous response. To solve for x in the equation 5.6(x+1.42)=7.8, the first step is to distribute 5.6 to the terms inside the parentheses.

5.6(x+1.42) = 7.8
5.6*x + 5.6*1.42 = 7.8

The equation should be: 5.6x + 7.952 = 7.8.

So the first step is to multiply 5.6 by 1.42.

Answer 5

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