Asked by xochitl

Shawnece is solving the equation x7 − 4 = −6
. 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 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.

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 subtraction in the original problem.
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the subtraction in the original problem.

The negative sign in −6
must be changed to positive

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the division of x by 7 in the original problem."

Explanation: If the equation is x/7 − 4 = −6, multiplying by 7 gives x − 28 = −42, and x is no longer divided by 7.