What is the second step in solving the equation −9(x − 5) = 45

Question

when solving for x
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Responses

Subtract 5 from both sides.
Subtract 5 from both sides.

Add 5 to both sides.
Add 5 to both sides.

Divide both sides by 9.
Divide both sides by 9.

Divide both sides by −9
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Answer 1

To solve the equation \(-9(x - 5) = 45\), the first step is to divide both sides by \(-9\) to isolate the term with \(x\).

This gives us:

\[ x - 5 = -5 \]

The second step, then, is to add \(5\) to both sides of the equation to isolate \(x\):

\[ x = -5 + 5 \]

Hence, the second step in solving the original equation when solving for \(x\) is:

Add 5 to both sides.