Beejal is solving the equation y/7 − 3 = 39.(1 point)

Question

As a first step, he starts by adding
to both sides of the equation, and then continues by multiplying by
on each side.

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( \frac{y}{7} - 3 = 39 \) step by step, let's follow Beejal's approach.

1. Add 3 to both sides: \[ \frac{y}{7} - 3 + 3 = 39 + 3 \] This simplifies to: \[ \frac{y}{7} = 42 \]

2. Multiply both sides by 7: \[ 7 \cdot \frac{y}{7} = 42 \cdot 7 \] This simplifies to: \[ y = 294 \]

So, Beejal first adds \( 3 \) to both sides and then multiplies by \( 7 \) on each side to get the solution \( y = 294 \).