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Mila used the multiplication property to justify the first step in solving an equation. The original equation was x/2+4=10. What could the equation have been transformed into after this step

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Answer:
x+8=20

Explanation:

Given

Equation is
(x)/(2)+4=10

Mila uses the first step as multiplication to make the coefficient of x, 1

Mila maybe have multiplied the whole equation by 2 i.e.


\Rightarrow 2\left((x)/(2)+4=10\right)\\\\\Rightarrow x+8=20

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