. One of her steps is to multiply both sides of the equation by 7. Why? (1 point)
Responses
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the addition in the original problem.
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the addition in the original problem.
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the division of x
by 7 in the original problem.
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the division of x by 7 in the original problem.
The negative sign in −6
must be changed to positive.
The negative sign in negative 6 must be changed to positive.
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the subtraction in the original problem.
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the subtraction in the original problem.
1 answer
The correct response is:
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the division of x by 7 in the original problem.
This is because the equation starts with \( \frac{x}{7} \), and multiplying both sides by 7 will eliminate the division by 7, allowing for easier solving of the equation.
