Beejal is solving the equation y/7 − 3 = 39

Question

.(1 point)
As a first step, he starts by adding
to both sides of the equation, and then continues by multiplying by
on each side.

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( \frac{y}{7} - 3 = 39 \), let's go through Beejal's steps systematically.

1. Add 3 to both sides of the equation to isolate the term with \( y \): \[ \frac{y}{7} - 3 + 3 = 39 + 3 \] This simplifies to: \[ \frac{y}{7} = 42 \]

2. Multiply both sides by 7 to solve for \( y \): \[ 7 \cdot \frac{y}{7} = 42 \cdot 7 \] Thus, we have: \[ y = 294 \]

So, Beejal’s first step is to add 3, and then he multiplies by 7 on each side of the equation. The solution is \( y = 294 \).