Asked by goofy ah bugger
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.
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.**
So the correct response is:
**Divide both sides by 7.**