Kelia is solving an equation for x . Her second step is to multiply both sides of the equation by 4. Which equation is she solving?
6 + x/4 = 1
4 + x/6 = 1
6 + 4x = 1
4 + 6x = 1
Kelia is solving the equation 6 + x/4 = 1.
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My apologies for the mistake. Kelia is actually solving the equation 4 + 6x = 1.
To determine which equation Kelia is solving, we need to look at the step she took, which is to multiply both sides of the equation by 4.
Let's go through each option and apply the multiplication by 4 to see which equation matches the result.
1. 6 + x/4 = 1 -> Multiply both sides by 4: (6 + x/4) * 4 = 1 * 4 -> 24 + x = 4
Resulting equation: 24 + x = 4
2. 4 + x/6 = 1 -> Multiply both sides by 4: (4 + x/6) * 4 = 1 * 4 -> 16 + 4x/6 = 4
Resulting equation: 16 + 4x/6 = 4
3. 6 + 4x = 1 -> Multiply both sides by 4: (6 + 4x) * 4 = 1 * 4 -> 24 + 16x = 4
Resulting equation: 24 + 16x = 4
4. 4 + 6x = 1 -> Multiply both sides by 4: (4 + 6x) * 4 = 1 * 4 -> 16 + 24x = 4
Resulting equation: 16 + 24x = 4
Comparing the resulting equations with the given options, we find that the equation Kelia is solving is:
6 + 4x = 1