Shawnece is solving the equation x/7 - 4 = - 6. One of her steps is to multiply both sides of the equation by 7. Why?
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Shawnece multiplies both sides of the equation by 7 to eliminate the fraction. By multiplying both sides by 7, the denominator of the fraction, which is 7, will cancel out with the numerator, leaving x alone on the left side of the equation. This allows her to isolate the variable x and solve for it more easily.