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?

Question

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?

GPT 3.5 · Answer

To reverse the multiplication by dividing by 4.72, the equation becomes (x - 6.56) = 10.4/4.72. To isolate x, the next step is to add 6.56 to both sides of the equation.