Question

What is the second step In solving for n in the equation 5.6 ( n + 1.42 ) = 7.8?

Add 1.42 to both sides

Subtract 5.6 from both sides

Divide both sides by 5.6

Subtract 1.42 from both sides

Answer 1

To solve for \( n \) in the equation \( 5.6 ( n + 1.42 ) = 7.8 \), the first step would be to distribute \( 5.6 \) on the left side, which gives us:

\[
5.6n + 5.6 \times 1.42 = 7.8
\]

The second step is to isolate the term containing \( n \). The correct choice for your second step would be:

**Subtract \( 5.6 \times 1.42 \) from both sides.**

None of the options you provided exactly matches this step, but the closest matching step would be to "Subtract \( 1.42 \) from both sides," if interpreted as isolating \( n \). In solving the equation, subtracting involves working to isolate \( n \) by first simplifying the terms properly.

In summary, after distributing, you'd typically combine terms and isolate \( n \), and the exact step after determining the equation would be to subtract the constant term from both sides.