Identify the second step to solving this equation for x.

Question

-3(x+6)=21

Answer 1

The second step to solving this equation for x is to divide both sides of the equation by -3.

This yields:
$$\frac{-3(x+6)}{-3} = \frac{21}{-3}$$

Simplifying both sides gives:
$$x+6 = -7$$