Question

Consider the equation 63 = 8 + 55/4h . What two inverse steps would solve the equation for h. Specifically, what are the two steps, in order, if one isolates the variable term with the first step?

subtract 8; divide by

A: subtract 8, divide by 4/55
B multiply by 4, subtract by 8
C subtract by 8, multiply by 4/55
D subtract 55/4, subtract 8

Answer 1

The answer is C, assuming your equation is
`63 = 8+(55)/(4)h` and not
`63 = 8+(55)/(4h)`.

You have to first cancel the 8 with subtraction and then cancel the multiplication of
`(55)/(4)` by multiplying by its reciprocal,
`(4)/(55)`.