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The problem has you solving 4x = 88 and the first step - which is the proper step - is to divide by 4 on both sides. What it does is the following:

--gets x alone on one side of the equation

--keeps the equation balanced because it's on both sides

--Undoes the multiplying. Dividing and multiplying are inverse, or, undoing operations. 4 and x are put together with multiplying - so we use dividing to take it apart.

The idea of using 4 because it's a factor is the wrong choice. If the equation were 5x = 88 and you divide by 4, you aren't getting a single 1x alone. So the "divide because it's a factor" choice is wrong.

Thus the upper left choice is NOT a good reason and is the best answer.

3: 2

step-by-step explanation:

shorter piece is 2: 3, so just reverse it, and you get 3: 2