What is the first step in solving this equation:
1/3x=−9
(1 point)
Responses
Divide each side by 1/3
Divide each side by 1/3
Multiply each side by 1/3
Multiply each side by 1/3
Divide each side by 3
Divide each side by 3
Multiply each side by -9
The first step in solving the equation 1/3x = -9 is to multiply each side by 3.
The first step in solving the equation 1/3x = -9 is to multiply each side by 3.
To solve the equation 1/3x = -9, the first step is to multiply each side by 3. This step is necessary because we want to eliminate the fraction 1/3 and isolate the variable x. By multiplying both sides of the equation by 3, we can simplify the equation and solve for x.
So, the correct first step is to multiply each side by 3.