Asked by Blade

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

=

49
. (1 point)
Responses

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

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

Divide both sides by 7.
Divide both sides by 7.

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

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
To solve the equation \( 7(x - 8) = 49 \), the first step is to **divide both sides by 7**. This will simplify the equation and make it easier to isolate \( x \).

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

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