Question

You need to solve this equation for x: ar - 7 = 26
Which would be the best first step you could make to solve the equation?
A. Combine ax - 7 to get -7x
B. divide ax by a and 26 by a
C. subtract 7 from the left side of the equation
D. add 7 to both sides of the equation

Answer 1

are you sure this is correct

Answer 2

To solve the equation \( ar - 7 = 26 \) for \( x \), the best first step you could take is:

**D. add 7 to both sides of the equation.**

This will help isolate the term involving \( x \) on one side of the equation.

So, if you add 7 to both sides, the equation becomes:

\[
ar = 33
\]

From there, you can continue solving for \( x \).

Answer 3

I apologize for the mix-up in my previous response regarding the variable. Let me clarify your original equation \( ar - 7 = 26 \).

### Step-by-Step Solution:
1. From your equation \( ar - 7 = 26 \), adding 7 to both sides indeed is the correct first step:
\[
ar - 7 + 7 = 26 + 7
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
ar = 33
\]

2. If your intention was to solve for \( r \), at this point, you'd divide both sides by \( a \):
\[
r = \frac{33}{a}
\]

Thus, the best first step remains **D. add 7 to both sides of the equation** to move toward isolating the term involving \( r \).

Thank you for your patience, and I hope this clarification helps! If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask.