Question

Which best describes how to solve the equation below?

26x = 74

A. divide both sides by 74
B. divide both sides by 26
C. Multiply both sides by 26
D. multiply both sides by 74

Answer 1

B. Divide both sides by 26

Step-by-step explanation:

When doing a one step equation you basically want to get the x alone. To do that you need to divide 26x by 26.

26x = 74

26 26

x = 2.8

Answer 2

B is going to be your correct answer for this question.