To solve the equation 4.72(x-6.56)=10.4 the first step is to reverse the multiplication by dividing by 4.72. After dividing by 4.72, what number should be added to both sides

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To reverse the multiplication by dividing by 4.72, we need to divide both sides of the equation:

4.72(x-6.56) / 4.72 = 10.4 / 4.72

This simplifies to:

x - 6.56 = 2.2033898305

To isolate the variable x, we can add 6.56 to both sides of the equation:

x - 6.56 + 6.56 = 2.2033898305 + 6.56

This simplifies to:

x = 8.7633898305

Therefore, the number that should be added to both sides after dividing by 4.72 is 6.56.