Question

Which of the following BEST summarizes how to solve for the variable x in the equation below, and which rule was used to do so?

–3 = 4x

A.
add –3 to both sides of the equation by the addition property of equality
B.
add –3 to both sides of the equation by the multiplication property of equality
C.
multiply by 1/4 on both sides of the equation by the addition property of equality
D.
multiply by 1/4 on both sides of the equation by the multiplication property of equality

Answer 1

We want to isolate that x on the right side so that we'll have
answer = x
So we need to get rid of that 4.
What can I do to that 4x that will turn that into just plain x

Answer 2

would it be B? @BangkokGarrett