Context: We must find the value of $x$ that is the solution to the equation $8x = 88$.

Answer: A) $11$

Why: The variable $x$ is multiplied by $8$, so undo that by dividing both sides by $8$: $x = \dfrac{88}{8} = 11$. Check: $8 \times 11 = 88$, so the solution is correct.

Traps:

• B) $80$ subtracts instead of dividing: $88 - 8 = 80$; subtraction only undoes addition.
• C) $96$ adds instead of dividing: $88 + 8 = 96$; adding cannot undo multiplication.
• D) $704$ multiplies both numbers: $88 \times 8 = 704$, applying multiplication a second time instead of undoing it.