You need to solve this equation for x: ax−7=26



Which would be the best first step you could make to solve the equation?

(1 point)
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add 7 to both sides of the equation
add 7 to both sides of the equation

divide ax by a and 26 by a
divide ax by a and 26 by a

Combine ax - 7 to get -7x
Combine ax - 7 to get -7x

subtract 7 from the left side of the equation

add 7 to both sides of the equation

Fill in the blanks to follow the steps in solving the equation: 5x−12−6x=−10x+7−1

(4 points)
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5x−12−6x=−10x+7−1
Step 1: Combine like terms Response area,

Step 2: Get x-terms on same side of equation Response area

Step 3: Get constants on same side of equation Response area

Step 4: Get the x by itself by using the inverse operation Response area

Step 1: Combine like terms Response area,

5x - 12 - 6x = -10x + 7 - 1

Step 2: Get x-terms on same side of equation Response area
5x - 6x + 10x = 7 - 1 + 12

Step 3: Get constants on same side of equation Response area
9x = 18

Step 4: Get the x by itself by using the inverse operation Response area
x = 18/9
x = 2

Fill in the blanks to follow the steps in solving the equation: 5x−12−6x=−10x+7−1

(4 points)
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5x−12−6x=−10x+7−1
Step 1: Combine like terms Response area,

Step 2: Get x-terms on same side of equation Response area

Step 3: Get constants on same side of equation Response area

Step 4: Get the x by itself by using the inverse operation

Step 1: Combine like terms Response area,

5x - 12 - 6x = -10x + 7 - 1
-x - 12 = -10x + 6

Step 2: Get x-terms on same side of equation Response area
-x + 10x = 6 + 12
9x = 18

Step 3: Get constants on same side of equation Response area
9x = 18

Step 4: Get the x by itself by using the inverse operation Response area
x = 18/9
x = 2

Match the description of the one variable equation with the number of solutions it will have.

ax+c1=bx+c2
(3 points)
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The number of x's on both sides of the equation is different a≠b
The number of x's is the same on both sides of the equation, and the constant is different a=b, c1≠c2
The number of x's is the same on both sides of the equation and the constant is also the same a=b, c1=c2

The number of x's on both sides of the equation is different a≠b

The number of x's on both sides of the equation is different a≠b

Correct! When the number of x's on both sides of the equation is different (a≠b), the equation will have exactly one solution.

The number of x's is the same on both sides of the equation, and the constant is different a=b, c1≠c2