more practice with equations containing fractions
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More Practice with Equations Containing
Fractions
Ex. 1) 10795 x
Subtract 7 from both sides to get 1x alone.7 7
To eliminate the fraction,
multiply both sides by ,
which is the reciprocal of .
5
9
9
5
59
110
95
59 7 x
Reduce fractions if possible.
-2
1
187 x
25x
85
85
52
58 3
x
Ex. 2) 52
53
1 3
x
Add 3 to both sides to get 1x alone.
3 3
Multiply both sides by ,
which is the reciprocal of .
8
5
5
8
Reduce fractions if possible.
1
4
413 x
413x
Change the mixed number to an improper fraction.
)2(22
512
x
Ex. 3) 22
5
x
Add 5 to both sides to get 1x alone.5 5
Multiply both sides by ,
which is the reciprocal of .
21
2
2
1
Reduce fractions if possible.
45 x
1x