Question

What is the second step in solving the equation -9 (x - 5) = 45 when solving for x?
(1 point)

Add 5 to both sides
Divide both sides by 9 subtract 5 from both sides

Answer 1

The second step in solving the equation \(-9 (x - 5) = 45\) is to divide both sides by -9.

Here's how you can solve it step-by-step:

1. Start with the equation: \(-9 (x - 5) = 45\).
2. Divide both sides by -9 to isolate the term \(x - 5\).

So, the answer is not in your provided options, but the correct step here would be to **divide both sides by -9**.