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.

Multiply both sides by 5.6.
Multiply 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.

Answer 1

The first step in solving the equation \( 5.6(x + 1.42) = 7.8 \) is to divide both sides by \( 5.6 \). This is because you want to isolate the term containing \( x \).

So, the correct response is:

**Divide both sides by 5.6.**