To solve the equation 5.8 ( x - 1/2 ) = 10, the first step is to reverse the multiplication. What number should both sides be divided by?

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( 5.8 ( x - \frac{1}{2} ) = 10 \), if you want to reverse the multiplication by 5.8, you should divide both sides of the equation by 5.8.

So, the first step would be:

\[ \frac{5.8 ( x - \frac{1}{2} )}{5.8} = \frac{10}{5.8} \]

This simplifies to:

\[ x - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{10}{5.8} \]

So, you should divide both sides by 5.8.