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? (1 point)
Responses
6+4x=1
4+6x=1
6+x/4=1
4+x/6=1
The equation she is solving is 6+x/4=1.
To determine which equation Kelia is solving, we need to understand the process she is following. If her second step is to multiply both sides of the equation by 4, it means that the original equation does not have the variable x isolated on one side.
Let's analyze the answer choices:
1) 6 + 4x = 1
2) 4 + 6x = 1
3) 6 + x/4 = 1
4) 4 + x/6 = 1
Out of these options, the equation that satisfies the conditions of Kelia's second step is option 3: 6 + x/4 = 1.
Before multiplying both sides of this equation by 4, Kelia would have to first subtract 6 from both sides to isolate x/4. The resulting equation would be x/4 = -5. Finally, she would multiply both sides by 4 to solve for x, which would give us the solution: x = -20.