Question

What number should both sides of the equation x−5=−6 be multiplied by to solve for the value of x?(1 point)

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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To solve for the value of x in the equation x - 5 = -6, we need to isolate the variable x on one side of the equation.

To do this, we can multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of the coefficient of the variable x. In this case, the coefficient of x is 1.

So, we multiply both sides of the equation by 1/1:

1/1 * (x - 5) = 1/1 * (-6)

This simplifies to:

(x - 5) = -6.

Hence, multiplying both sides of the equation by 1 will solve for the value of x.