Question

What is the first step in solving for x in the equation 5.6(x+1.42)=7.8 ?(1 point)

Responses

Multiply both sides by 5.6.
Multiply both sides by 5.6.

Only the left-hand side was divided by 5.6.
Only the left-hand side was divided by 5.6.

Subtract 1.42 from both sides.
Subtract 1.42 from both sides.

Divide both sides by 5.6.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Divide both sides by 5.6.

Answer 2

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

To solve for x in the equation 5.6(x+1.42)=7.8, the first step would be to distribute the 5.6 to the terms inside the parentheses.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To solve for x in the equation 5.6(x+1.42)=7.8, the first step is to distribute the 5.6 to both terms inside the parentheses. This can be done by multiplying 5.6 by both x and 1.42.

So, the equation becomes 5.6*x + 5.6*1.42 = 7.8.

Now, we can simplify the equation by multiplying 5.6 by 1.42, which gives us 7.952.

So, the equation now becomes 5.6*x + 7.952 = 7.8.

The next step is to isolate the x term. To do this, we need to subtract 7.952 from both sides of the equation.

This gives us 5.6*x = 7.8 - 7.952.

Simplifying further, we have 5.6*x = -0.152.

Finally, to solve for x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 5.6.

So, the first step in solving for x in the equation 5.6(x+1.42)=7.8 is to multiply both sides by 5.6.