Question

Identifying Steps to Solve an Equation

Which steps can be used to solve  for x? Check all that apply.

Divide both sides of the equation by .

Subtract  from both sides of the equation.

Use the LCD of 2 to combine like terms.

Divide both sides by .

Multiply both sides by .

Answer 1

I can't see the equation — the blanks () hide the expressions needed to know which steps apply. Could you paste the full equation or upload the image?

If you’d like to decide without posting it, here are quick rules to match the step to the situation:

- "Multiply both sides by [a number/expressions]" — use this when x is in a denominator (e.g., 1/3 x = 5) or when you want to clear fractions by multiplying by the LCD.
- "Divide both sides by [a number/expressions]" — use when x is multiplied by a coefficient (e.g., 3x = 12); dividing isolates x.
- "Subtract [term] from both sides" — use when the same term appears on the side with x and you need to move it to the other side (e.g., x + 4 = 9 or 2x + 3 = x + 7).
- "Use the LCD of 2 to combine like terms" — use when you have fractional terms with denominators and you want to add/subtract them or clear the fractions; if the denominators are all powers of 2 (or 2 itself), the LCD is 2.

If you paste the exact equation I’ll mark which of the provided steps are correct.