Question

What is the first step in solving for x in the equation 9.8(x−2.14)=53.9(1 point)

Responses

Multiply both sides by 9.8.

Divide both sides by 9.8.

Add 2.14 to both sides.

Divide only the left-hand side by 9.8.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The first step in solving for x in the equation 9.8(x−2.14)=53.9 is to divide both sides by 9.8.

Answer 2

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

The first step in solving for x in the equation 9.8(x−2.14)=53.9 is to divide both sides by 9.8. This can be done in order to isolate x on one side of the equation.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The first step in solving for x in the equation 9.8(x-2.14) = 53.9 is to simplify the equation by distributing the 9.8 on the left-hand side. This can be done by multiplying 9.8 by both terms inside the parentheses. The equation becomes 9.8x - 9.8(2.14) = 53.9.

To move forward with solving for x, the next step would be to simplify the equation further by calculating the product of 9.8 and 2.14. Once the value of 9.8(2.14) is determined, it can be subtracted from both sides of the equation. This step will help to isolate the term with x on the left-hand side.

So, the correct first step in solving for x in this equation would be to subtract 9.8(2.14) from both sides of the equation, as follows:

9.8x - 9.8(2.14) = 53.9
9.8x - 21.172 = 53.9

Now, there are other steps involved in solving for x, but the correct first step is to subtract 9.8(2.14) from both sides of the equation.