Lesson 5-8

Lesson 5-8 "Equations with Fractions"
Part 1 "Using Multiplication to Solve"

1. Use Inverse Operations to Isolate Variable
2. Reciprocals = Their product is one (1)
3. EX: (26) (-5/7)X = 9/10

Part 2 "Solving Equations with Mixed Numbers"

4. Change to Improper Fractions, see # 1.
5. EX: (36) -9 1/3 = (-1 1/4)T

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