Which of the following should be done to both sides of the equation −6x=48 to solve the value of x ?(1 point)

Question

Responses

divide by −6
divide by negative 6

divide by 6
divide by 6

add 6
add 6

multiply by −6

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( -6x = 48 \) for \( x \), you should divide both sides of the equation by \( -6 \).

So, the correct response is:

divide by −6 (or divide by negative 6)