Question

What is the first step in solving this equation: 1/3x=−9

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The first step in solving the equation 1/3x = -9 is to multiply both sides of the equation by 3.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The first step in solving this equation is to isolate the variable x. In order to do that, we need to get rid of the fraction by multiplying both sides of the equation by the denominator, which in this case is 3.

To solve for x, we multiply both sides of the equation by 3:

(1/3x) * 3 = -9 * 3

On the left side, the 3 in the numerator cancels out with the 3 in the denominator:

(1/3 * 3) * x = -9 * 3

1 * x = -27

Now we have:

x = -27

So, the solution to the equation 1/3x = -9 is x = -27.

Answer 3

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

The first step in solving the equation 1/3x = -9 is to isolate the variable x by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of the coefficient of x. In this case, the coefficient of x is 1/3, so the reciprocal is 3/1 or simply 3. Multiplying both sides by 3 gives us:

(3/1)(1/3)x = (3/1)(-9)

The 3's in the numerator and denominator cancel out on the left side, leaving us with:

1x = -27

Simplifying the right side of the equation gives us the final result:

x = -27