Shawnece is solving the equation x/7-4=-6. One of her steps is to multiply both sides of the equation by 7. Why?

Shawnece multiplies both sides of the equation by 7 in order to eliminate the fraction in the equation and make it easier to solve for x. By multiplying both sides by the denominator (7), the fraction x/7 is cancelled out on the left side of the equation, resulting in the equation becoming x - 4(7) = -6(7).