What is the first step in solving this equation:
1/3x=−9
(1 point)
Responses
Multiply each side by 1/3
Multiply each side by 1/3
Multiply each side by -9
Multiply each side by -9
Divide each side by 1/3
Divide each side by 1/3
Divide each side by 3
1 answer
The first step in solving the equation 1/3x = -9 is to multiply each side by 3/1 (which is the reciprocal of 1/3).