What number should both sides of the following equation be multiplied by in order to solve for x? x/6.5 = 4 choices: 5 6 6.5 26

When you are trying to solve for a variable in an equation you have to do the same operation on both sides. The basic idea/rule is that if you are trying to solve for a variable that is being multiplied by a number you will divide by such number since you are doing the "reverse" operation. With that said, we say that if the variable is being divided by a number both sides have to be multiplied by such number. In this case, the variable x is being divided by 6.5, so you have to multiply both sides by 6.5 to get the following

4 ( 7 + x) = 200
7 + x = 200 / 4 = 50
x = 50 - 7

x = 43 Answer