Solving two-step equations | Linear equations | Algebra I | Khan Academy

Here's how we solve a two step equation. It begins with the concept of equality: what we do to one side of the equation must be done to the other.

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Please read my comment again: I've already said that.
All I was saying is that dividing by a whole number is more intuitive than multiplying by a fraction, even if they are the same thing.

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For those saying to "divide by 1/3", that will not work. Remember that dividing by a fraction will end up switching the operation and flipping the fraction, so if you divided by 1/3, you would end up multiplying by 3, which is not the same as what is supposed to be done here.
3x / 1/3 =3x*3
3x * 1/3 = 3x/3

multiplying by 1/3 = divide by 3
dividing by 1/3 = multiply by 3

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I already said that it's the same thing. All I was saying is that dividing in this context would have been more intuitive.

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