Question

What would be the first step to solve ×÷5=6

Answer 1

We are given the following equation

`(x)/(5)=6`

The goal is to separate out the variable x

Which operation must be performed so that there is only x left on the left side of the equation?

Multiply both sides of the equation by 5 (so that 5 cancels out on the left side of the equation)

`\begin{gathered} 5\cdot(x)/(5)=5\cdot6 \\ x=5\cdot6 \\ x=30 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the first step to solve the given equation is to multiply the equation by 5