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You need to solve this equation for x: ax−7=26



Which would be the best first step you could make to solve the equation?

divide ax by a and 26 by a

Combine ax - 7 to get -7x

subtract 7 from the left side of the equation

add 7 to both sides of the equation

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To solve the equation ax - 7 = 26, the best first step would be to add 7 to both sides of the equation. This will eliminate the -7 term on the left side and isolate the term with x.
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