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

Divide each side by 1/3
Divide each side by 1/3

Divide each side by 3
Divide each side by 3

Multiply each side by -9

1 answer

The first step in solving the equation 1/3x = -9 is to multiply each side by 3.