Question

Marion is solving the equation 9x-6=12 as a first step, she adds 6 to both sides of the equation in the next step, by what value does each side need to be divided

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To solve the equation 9x - 6 = 12, Marion needs to add 6 to both sides of the equation to eliminate the -6 on the left side.

Adding 6 to both sides, the equation becomes:

9x - 6 + 6 = 12 + 6

Simplifying further,

9x = 18

Now, Marion needs to divide both sides of the equation by 9 to isolate the variable x.

Dividing both sides by 9:

9x/9 = 18/9

Simplifying further,

x = 2

Therefore, each side of the equation needs to be divided by 9 in the next step.