Question
What is the first step in solving for x
in the equation 5.6(x+1.42)=7.8
?(1 point)
Responses
Subtract 1.42 from both sides.
Subtract 1.42 from both sides.
Divide both sides by 5.6.
Divide both sides by 5.6.
Only the left-hand side was divided by 5.6.
Only the left-hand side was divided by 5.6.
Multiply both sides by 5.6.
in the equation 5.6(x+1.42)=7.8
?(1 point)
Responses
Subtract 1.42 from both sides.
Subtract 1.42 from both sides.
Divide both sides by 5.6.
Divide both sides by 5.6.
Only the left-hand side was divided by 5.6.
Only the left-hand side was divided by 5.6.
Multiply both sides by 5.6.
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The first step in solving for \( x \) in the equation \( 5.6(x + 1.42) = 7.8 \) is:
**Divide both sides by 5.6.**
This allows you to isolate the term inside the parentheses:
\[
x + 1.42 = \frac{7.8}{5.6}
\]
**Divide both sides by 5.6.**
This allows you to isolate the term inside the parentheses:
\[
x + 1.42 = \frac{7.8}{5.6}
\]