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?

Answer 1

After dividing by 4.72, the equation becomes:

x - 6.56 = 10.4 / 4.72

To solve the equation, we want to isolate x on one side. To do that, we need to get rid of the -6.56 on the left side by adding it to both sides.

Therefore, the number that should be added to both sides is 6.56.