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.