Answer: Add 5 to both sides
What is the first step needed to solve 4 over 7 the whole multiplied by x minus 5 equal negative 13?
Answer- Add 5 to both sides
(4/7)x - 5 = -13
• As mentioned above, first step would be,
adding 5 to both sides
=> (4/7)x - 5 + 5 = -13 + 5
=> (4/7)x = -8
• Now, transporting 7 from L.H.S. to R.H.S
=> 4x = -8 × 7
=> 4x = -56
• Now in the same way, transporting 4 from L.H.S. to R.H.S
=> x = (-56/4)
=> x = -14
• And in this way, or taking (Add 5 to both sides) as our first step, we find that the value of x is -14.
∴ x = -14
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