Question

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

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

(1 point)
Responses

divide ax by a and 26 by a
divide ax by a and 26 by a

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

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

Combine ax - 7 to get -7x

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The best first step to solve the equation ax - 7 = 26 would be to add 7 to both sides of the equation.

Answer 2

That is wrong baby

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

I apologize for the mistake. The correct first step to solve the equation ax - 7 = 26 would be to add 7 to both sides of the equation.

Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The best first step you can take to solve the equation ax - 7 = 26 is to add 7 to both sides of the equation.