Which of the following should be done to both sides of the equation −6x=48 to solve the value of x ?(1 point)
Responses
divide by −6
divide by negative 6
multiply by −6
multiply by negative 6
divide by 6
divide by 6
add 6
add 6
The correct answer is "divide by -6" or "divide by negative 6".
To solve the equation -6x = 48 for the value of x, we need to perform the same operation to both sides of the equation. This ensures that the equation remains balanced and that we isolate the variable x.
In this case, the correct operation to perform is division. To cancel out the -6 coefficient on the left side of the equation, we can divide both sides of the equation by -6. This operation is equivalent to dividing by negative 6.
So, the correct response is:
- Divide by -6
- Divide by negative 6