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Identify the first step in solving this equation for x : 7(x − 8) = 49 . (1 point)
Responses

Divide only the left side by 7.
Divide only the left side by 7.

Multiply both sides by 7.
Multiply both sides by 7.

Add 8 to both sides.
Add 8 to both sides.

Divide both sides by 7.

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
The first step in solving the equation \( 7(x - 8) = 49 \) for \( x \) is to **divide both sides by 7**. This will help to isolate the expression \( (x - 8) \).

So the correct response is:
**Divide both sides by 7.**

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