Question
Which is NOT a step in solving for x in the equation: x/2 + 9 = 18(1 point)
Responses
dividing both sides by 2
dividing both sides by 2
subtracting 9 from both sides
subtracting 9 from both sides
multiplying both sides by 2
multiplying both sides by 2
canceling out the 2s
Responses
dividing both sides by 2
dividing both sides by 2
subtracting 9 from both sides
subtracting 9 from both sides
multiplying both sides by 2
multiplying both sides by 2
canceling out the 2s
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The step that is NOT part of solving for x in the equation \( \frac{x}{2} + 9 = 18 \) is:
**canceling out the 2s**
This operation does not correctly solve the equation as presented. The correct steps are to first subtract 9 from both sides, and then multiply both sides by 2 to isolate x.
**canceling out the 2s**
This operation does not correctly solve the equation as presented. The correct steps are to first subtract 9 from both sides, and then multiply both sides by 2 to isolate x.