Shawnece is solving the equation x7 − 4 = −6. One of her steps is to multiply both sides of the equation by 7. Why? (1 point)
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Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the addition in the original problem.
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the addition in the original problem.
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the subtraction in the original problem.
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the subtraction in the original problem.
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the division of x
by 7 in the original problem.
Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the division of x by 7 in the original problem.
The negative sign in −6 must be changed to positive.
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Multiplying both sides by 7 undoes the subtraction in the original problem.
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