Shawnece is solving the equation ×/7 -4= -6. One of her steps is to multiply both sides of the equation by 7. Why?

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Shawnece is solving the equation  ×/7 -4= -6. One of her steps is to multiply both sides of the equation by 7. Why?
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the addition in the original problem. 
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the division of × by 7 in the original problem. 
The negative sign in -6 must be changed to positive 
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the subtraction in the original problem

GPT-4o mini · Answer

Shawnece is solving the equation $ \frac{x}{7} - 4 = -6 $. When she multiplies both sides of the equation by 7, she is trying to eliminate the fraction. The correct reasoning for this step is: **Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the division of $ x $ by 7 in the original problem.** So, the correct choice from your options is: **Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the division of $ x $ by 7 in the original problem.**