Marion is solving the equation 9 - 6 = 12. As a first step, she adds 6 to both sides of the equation. In the next

step, by what value does each side need to be divided? (1 point)

1 answer

As a first step, Marion adds 6 to both sides of the equation:
9 - 6 + 6 = 12 + 6
This simplifies to:
9 = 18

Now, Marion needs to divide each side by a certain value in order to solve the equation.

To find this value, we can divide both sides of the equation by 9:
9/9 = 18/9

This simplifies to:
1 = 2

Therefore, each side of the equation needs to be divided by 9 in order to solve the equation.