Question

identify the first step in solving this equation for x: 7(x - 8) = 49

multiply both sides by 7
divide only the left side by 7
divide both sides by 7
add 8 to both sides

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To solve the equation 7(x - 8) = 49, the first step is to divide both sides by 7.