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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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 parentheses.

This can be done by multiplying 5.6 with both x and 1.42:

5.6 * x + 5.6 * 1.42 = 7.8