Question

how would you solve the equation? 5x = 30
multiply both sides by 5
subtract 5 from both sides
subtract 30 from both sides
divide both sides by 5

Explanation:

To solve the equation \(5x = 30\), we need to isolate the variable \(x\). The coefficient of \(x\) is 5, so we use the inverse operation of multiplication (which is division) to get \(x\) alone. Dividing both sides by 5 will give \(x=\frac{30}{5}\), which simplifies to \(x = 6\). The other options do not isolate \(x\): multiplying by 5 would make \(x\) have a larger coefficient, subtracting 5 or 30 does not address the coefficient of \(x\).

Answer:

D. Divide both sides by 5