Question

Jonas solved an equation incorrectly, as shown below: Step 1: 8x = 56 Step 2: x = 56(8) Step 3: x = 7 Which statement best explains why Step 2 is incorrect in Jonas’s solution?
He did not subtract 8 from 56.
He did not multiply 56 by 8.
He did not add 8 to 56.
He did not divide 56 by 8.

Answer 1

He did not divide 56 by 8