Worksheet 1: Solving Linear Equations in Fraction and Decimal Form
Worksheet 1: Solving Linear Equations in Fraction and Decimal Form
Worksheet 1: Solving Linear Equations in Fraction and Decimal Form
MATHEMATICS 7
S.Y. 2019-2020
General Directions:
1. Read, understand, and follow the instructions for each part of this module.
2. Erasures, in any form, are NOT ALLOWED.
Recall:
A linear equation in one variable is an equation that can be written in the standard form
A linear equation in one variable is also called a first-degree equation because its variable has an (implied)
exponent of 1. Some examples of linear equations in standard form are:
Example:
Example:
For example, the equation can be cleared of fractions by multiplying each side of equation by the LCM
of 2 and 3 which is 6.
Note: For an equation that contains a single numerical fraction, such as , you can simply add to
each side and then solve for x. (You do not need to clear the fraction by multiplying each side of the equation by the
LCM of 1 and 4).
A common type of linear equation is one that equates two fractions. To solve such an equation, consider
the fractions to be equivalent and use cross multiplication. That is if , then .
Note: Cross multiplication can be used only with equations written in a form that equates two fractions.
Many real-life applications of linear equations involve decimal coefficients. To solve such an
equation, you can clear it of decimals in much the same way you clear an equation of fractions. Multiply each
side by a power of 10 that converts all decimal coefficients to integers.
Example 1:
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Homework # ____ (Write the appropriate drill number for your section): Solve each equation below. You will be marked
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Drill #___ (Write the appropriate drill number for your section): Clear the decimals to solve each equation below. You will be
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