Question

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

Answer 1

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The first step in solving for x in the equation 5.6(x+1.42)=7.8 is to simplify the equation by distributing the 5.6 to both terms inside the parentheses. This can be done by multiplying 5.6 with both x and 1.42. The equation becomes 5.6x + 8.312 = 7.8.