Kelia is solving an equation for x . Her second step is to multiply both sides of the equation by 4. Which equation is she solving?(1 point)

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6 + 4x = 1
6 plus 4 x equals 1

4 + x/6 = 1
4 plus Start Fraction x over 6 End Fraction equals 1

4 + 6x = 1
4 plus 6 x equals 1

6 + x/4 = 1

1 answer

To determine which equation could be solved by multiplying both sides by 4, we can look at each option:

  1. \(6 + 4x = 1\): If you multiply both sides by 4, the left side becomes \(4(6 + 4x) = 24 + 16x\) and the right side becomes \(4(1) = 4\). Thus, \(24 + 16x = 4\); this is valid.

  2. \(4 + \frac{x}{6} = 1\): If you multiply both sides by 4, the left side becomes \(4(4 + \frac{x}{6}) = 16 + \frac{4x}{6}\) and the right side becomes \(4(1) = 4\). This does not create a simple equation that can be reduced to a form where multiplying by 4 is useful.

  3. \(4 + 6x = 1\): If you multiply both sides by 4, the left side becomes \(4(4 + 6x) = 16 + 24x\) and the right side becomes \(4(1) = 4\). This is valid.

  4. \(6 + \frac{x}{4} = 1\): If you multiply both sides by 4, the left side becomes \(4(6 + \frac{x}{4}) = 24 + x\) and the right side becomes \(4(1) = 4\). This is valid.

From these evaluations, the equations that can be simplified by multiplying both sides by 4 are:

  • \(6 + 4x = 1\) (valid)
  • \(4 + 6x = 1\) (valid)
  • \(6 + \frac{x}{4} = 1\) (valid)

However, the first option \(6 + 4x = 1\) directly leads to the term \(4x\), which is a straightforward multiplication process. The option \(4 + \frac{x}{6} = 1\) is less suitable as dividing or manipulating fractions would not benefit.

Thus, the equation that fits best with the provided feedback is: \(6 + 4x = 1\).