Which of the following should be done to both sides of the equation -6x=48 to solve the value of x?

Question

divide by -6, divide by 6, multiply by -6, add 6

Answer 1

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

So, the correct operation to perform on both sides of the equation is divide by -6.

Here's how it works:

\[ -6x = 48 \]

Dividing both sides by \(-6\):

\[ x = \frac{48}{-6} = -8 \]