Question

If you multiply each side of the equation 5x-3 =7/10 by 10 the result is an equivalent equation

Explain why it might be helpful to do this

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Answer 1

Answer in explanation

Explanation:

Although , multiplying the both sides of the equation by 10 will yield same equation, it is still the necessary thing to do.

By multiplying both sides by 10, we can easily turn the fraction on the right hand side of the equation to an integer and then we can easily proceed to see the equation solved to completion.

This is the reason why it might be helpful to do this