Solving linear equations involving

fractions
Miss Lam
A. B. Solve C. Solve

D. Solve E. Solve 3y² + 4ab + 7y² + ab F.Find the area of the compound
shape.
 DEMO
We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

Solve:
÷2
𝑥
=3
2
×2 ×2

𝑥 ¿6

How can we check?

6 ÷ 2=¿ 3
 DEMO
We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

÷4 Solve:

𝑥
=2
4
×4 ×4

𝑥 ¿8

How can we check?

8 ÷ 4=¿ 2
 DEMO
We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

÷3 Solve:

𝑥
=4
3
×3 ×3

𝑥 ¿ 12

How can we check?

1 2÷ 3=¿ 4
 DEMO YOUR TURN
We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

Solve: Solve:
÷3 ÷2
𝑥 𝑥
=4 =7
3 2
×3 ×3 ×2 ×2

𝑥 ¿ 12 𝑥 ¿ 14

How can we check? How can we check?

1 2÷ 3=¿ 4 14 ÷ 2=¿ 7
 DEMO YOUR TURN
We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

Solve: Solve:
÷3 ÷4
𝑥 𝑥
=4 =5
3 4
×3 ×3 ×4 ×4

𝑥 ¿ 12 𝑥 ¿ 20

How can we check? How can we check?

1 2÷ 3=¿ 4 2 0 ÷ 4=¿ 5
 DEMO
We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.
×2 3 Solve:
2𝑥
=6
3
×3 ×3

2𝑥 ¿ 18
2 2

𝑥 ¿9
How can we check?

2×9 6
 DEMO
We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

×2 5 Solve:
2𝑥
=4
5
×5 ×5

2𝑥 ¿ 20
2 2

𝑥 ¿ 10
How can we check?

2 × 10 4
 DEMO
We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.
Solve:
×2 3
2𝑎
=8
3
×3 ×3

2𝑎 ¿ 24
2 2

𝑎 ¿ 12
How can we check?

2 × 12 8
 DEMO YOUR TURN
We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.
Solve: Solve:
×2 3 ×3 10
2𝑎 3𝑥
=8 =6
3 10
×3 ×3 × 10 × 10

2𝑎 ¿ 24 3𝑥 ¿6 0
2 2 3 3

𝑎 ¿ 12 𝑥 ¿ 20
How can we check? How can we check?

2 × 12 8 3 × 20 6
 DEMO YOUR TURN
We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.
×2 3 Solve: Solve:
×7 2
2𝑎 7𝑥
=8 =28
3 2
×3 ×3 ×2 ×2

2𝑎 ¿ 24 7𝑥 ¿ 56
2 2 7 7

𝑎 ¿ 12 𝑥 ¿8
How can we check? How can we check?

2 × 12 8 7×8 28
Instead of we can use any letter to represent the unknown variable.
Solve each equation to find the value of each letter.

1) 2) 3)

4) 5) 6)

7) 8) 9)
Instead of we can use any letter to represent the unknown variable.
Solve each equation to find the value of each letter.

1) 2) 3)

𝑤=56 h= 45 𝑦 =4.5

4) 5) 6)

𝑑=6.4 𝑥=−12 𝑐=− 72

7) 8) 9)

𝑔=16 𝑒=− 36 𝑘=8.4

We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

𝑥
+1= 9
4
−1 −1
𝑥
÷4 +1
4
8 ¿
×4 ×4
𝑥¿3 2
How can we check we are correct?

32 9
DEMO

We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

𝑒
+5=8
4
−5 −5
𝑒
÷4 +5
4
3 ¿
×4 ×4
𝑒¿12
How can we check we are correct?

12 8
DEMO

We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

𝑡
− 5= 9
+5
2 +5
𝑡
÷2 -5
2 ¿
14
×2 ×2
𝑡¿28
How can we check we are correct?

28 9
 DEMO YOUR TURN

We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

÷2 -5 ÷6 -4

𝑡 h
− 5= 9 − 4= 2
+5 2 +5 +4 6 +4
𝑡
2
¿
14 h 6
6
¿
×2 ×2 ×6 ×6
𝑡¿28 h¿36
How can we check we are correct? How can we check we are correct?

28 9 36 2
 DEMO YOUR TURN

We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

÷2 -5 ÷8 +6

𝑡 𝑚
− 5= 9 + 6=12
+5 2 +5 -6
8 -6
𝑚
𝑡
2
¿
14 8
6 ¿
×2 ×2 ×8 ×8
𝑡¿28 𝑚¿4 8
How can we check we are correct? How can we check we are correct?

28 9 48 12
 Solve these equations
What operation (+, −, ×, ÷) should we do first to both sides?

1) 2)

3) 4)

5) 6)
 Solve these equations
What operation (+, −, ×, ÷) should we do first to both sides?

1) 2)

𝑤 =5 𝑐=72

3) 4)

𝑥=12 𝑡 =−30

5) 6)

𝑝=− 44 y =−36
DEM
O
We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

𝑥 +8
=7
×2
2 ×2
+8 ÷2 𝑥+ 8¿14
−8 −8
𝑥¿6

How can we check we are correct?

(6+8) 7
DEM
O
We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

𝑥 −5
=5
×3
3 ×3
−5 ÷3 𝑥 −5¿15
+5 +5
𝑥¿20

How can we check we are correct?

( 20 5 ) 5
 DEM
O We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

×2 +6 ÷3
2 𝑐+6
=10
×3
3 ×3

2 𝑐+ 6¿30
−6 −6
2 𝑐¿24
÷2 ÷2
𝑐¿12
[( 2 × 12 )+ 6 ]
How can we check we are correct?
10
DEM
O We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

×3 −8 ÷4
3 𝑥 −8
=4
×4
4 ×4

3 𝑥 − 8¿16
+8 +8
3 𝑥¿24
÷3 ÷3
𝑥¿8
[( 3 × 8 ) ]
How can we check we are correct?
4
 We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

×4 ÷5 +7
4𝑥
+ 7=15
−7
5 −7
4𝑥
5 8 ¿
×5 ×5
4 𝑥¿40
÷4 ÷4
𝑥¿10
4 × 10
How can we check we are correct?
15
 We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

×7 ÷2 −5
7𝑔
−5=9
+5
2 +5
7𝑔
2 14 ¿
×2 ×2
7 𝑔¿28
÷7 ÷7
𝑔¿ 4
7 ×4
How can we check we are correct?
9
 DEM YOUR TURN
O We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

×7 ÷2 −5 ×5 ÷2 +4

7𝑔 5𝑥
−5=9 + 4= 24
+5
2 +5 -4
2 -4
7𝑔 5𝑥
2 14 ¿ 2 20 ¿
×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
7 𝑔¿28 5 𝑥¿4 0
÷7 ÷7 ÷5 ÷5
𝑔¿ 4 𝑥¿8

7 ×4 5 ×8
How can we check we are correct? How can we check we are correct?

9 24
 DEM YOUR TURN
O
We can describe the operations done to the variable, then work backwards.

−5 ÷3 −5 ÷3

𝑥 −5 𝑥 +8
=5 =8
×3
3 ×3 ×7
7 ×7

𝑥 −5¿15 𝑥+ 8¿56
+5 +5 -8 -8
𝑥¿20 𝑥¿48

( 20 5 ) ( 48 8 )
How can we check we are correct? How can we check we are correct?

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