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Algebra for Intermediate Learners

This document is a chapter from an open textbook on intermediate algebra. It discusses how to solve fractional linear equations by removing the fraction in the first step, usually by finding the lowest common denominator and multiplying all terms of the equation by it. The chapter then provides examples of solving fractional linear equations, followed by practice problems for the reader to solve fractional linear equations on their own.

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Algebra for Intermediate Learners

This document is a chapter from an open textbook on intermediate algebra. It discusses how to solve fractional linear equations by removing the fraction in the first step, usually by finding the lowest common denominator and multiplying all terms of the equation by it. The chapter then provides examples of solving fractional linear equations, followed by practice problems for the reader to solve fractional linear equations on their own.

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INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA

CONTENTS

Chapter 2: Linear Equations

2.4 Fractional
Linear Equations

When working with fractions built into linear


equations, it is often easiest to remove the
fraction in the very first step. This generally
means finding the LCD of the fraction and then
multiplying every term in the entire equation
by the LCD.

Example 2.4.1

Solve for x in the equation


3 7 5
x− = .
4 2 6

For this equation, the LCD is 12, so every


term in this equation will be multiplied
by 12.

3 7 5
x(12) − (12) = (12)
4 2 6

Cancelling out the denominator yields:

3x(3) − 7(6) = 5(2)

Multiplying results in:

9x − 42 = 10
+ 42 +42
9x 52
=
9 9

52
x =
9

Example 2.4.2

Solve for x in the equation


5 4
3( x + )
9 27
= 3.
2

First, remove the outside denominator 2 by


multiplying both sides by 2:

5 4
3( x + )
9 27
(2) = 3(2)
2

5 4
3( x + )=6
9 27

Now divide both sides by 3, which leaves:

5 4
x+ =2
9 27

To remove the 9 and 27, multiply both sides


by the LCD, 27:

5 4
x (27) + (27) = 2(27)
9 27

This leaves:

5x(3) + 4 = 54
− 4 −4
15x = 50

50 10
x = or
15 3

Questions

For questions 1 to 18, solve each linear


equation.

3 21
1. (1 + p) =
5 20

1 3k 3
2. − = +
2 2 2

5 6
3. 0 = − (x − )
4 5

3 29
4. n−8=−
2 12

3 5 108
5. − m=
4 4 24

11 3 160
6. + r=
4 4 32

9 11
7. 2b + =−
5 5

3 7 9
8. − v=−
2 4 8

3 7 3
9. ( n + 1) =
2 3 2

41 5 2 1
10. = (x + ) − x
9 2 3 3

5 8 19
11. −a − (− a + 1) = −
4 3 4

1 7 10 13
12. (− k + 1) − k=−
3 4 3 8

55 5 3 5
13. =− ( p− )
6 2 2 3

1 2 3 7 83
14. − ( x − ) − x = −
2 3 4 2 24

5 5 3
15. − = (r − )
8 4 2

1 4 5 7
16. = x + (x − )
12 3 3 4

11 3 5 5
17. − + b = (b − )
3 2 2 3

7 4 3 3
18. − n = − n + 2 (n + )
6 3 2 2

Answer Key 2.4

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