Question

What is the next step in solving the equation 21/37 x = 2.5?
Multiply both sides of the equation by 21/37.
Add 37/21 to both sides of the equation.
Divide both sides of the equation by 21/37.
Divide both sides of the equation by 37/21.

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To solve the equation \( \frac{21}{37} x = 2.5 \), the best next step is to **divide both sides of the equation by \( \frac{21}{37} \)**.

Here's why: you want to isolate \( x \) on one side of the equation. To do that, you can eliminate the coefficient \( \frac{21}{37} \) by dividing both sides by it.

So the correct option would be:
- **Divide both sides of the equation by \( \frac{21}{37} \)**.

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