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

Question

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

(1 point)
Responses

add 7 to both sides of the equation
add 7 to both sides of the equation

Combine ax - 7 to get -7x
Combine ax - 7 to get -7x

subtract 7 from the left side of the equation
subtract 7 from the left side of the equation

divide ax by a and 26 by a

Answer 1

To solve the equation ax - 7 = 26 for x, the best first step would be to add 7 to both sides of the equation.