Equations with Variables on Both Sides (Fractions) 2

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Question 1 of 5

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$(x-1)/5=(x+5)/2$

$x=$ (-9)

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Inverse Operations

When moving a term to the other side of an equation, the operation is inversed.

Distributive Property

$a$

$(b+c)=$ $a$

$b+$ $a$

$c$

Get $x$ alone to the left side and all constants to the right.

First, remove the fractions by finding the Least Common Denominator

$(LCD)$ of the denominators

$5$ and

$2$ .

Multiples of

$5$ :

$5$ $10$

$15 20 25$

Multiples of

$2$ :

$2 4 6 8$ $10$

The

$LCD$ of

$5$ and

$2$ is $10$

Multiply the

$LCD$ to both sides of the equation to remove the fractions.

$\frac{\color{#00880A}{x}-1}{5}\color{#D800AD}{\times10}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{#00880A}{x}+5}{2}\color{#D800AD}{\times10}$

$\frac{10(\color{#00880A}{x}-1)}{5}$	$=$	$\frac{10(\color{#00880A}{x}+5)}{2}$

$2$ $($ $x$ $-1)$	$=$	$5$ $($ $x$ $+5)$	Divide $10$ by each denominator
$2$ $($ $x$ $)-$ $2$ $(1)$	$=$	$5$ $($ $x$ $)+$ $5$ $(5)$	Distribute the constants inside the parentheses
$2$ $x$ $-2$	$=$	$5$ $x$ $+25$	Simplify

Next, move

$5x$ to the other side by subtracting

$5x$ from both sides of the equation.

$2$ $x$ $-2$	$=$	$5$ $x$ $+25$
$2$ $x$ $-2$ $-5x$	$=$	$5$ $x$ $+25$ $-5x$
$-3$ $x$ $-2$	$=$	$25$	$5x-5x$ cancels out

Then, move

$-2$ to the other side by adding

$2$ to both sides of the equation.

$-3$ $x$ $-2$	$=$	$25$
$-3$ $x$ $-2$ $+2$	$=$	$25$ $+2$
$-3$ $x$	$=$	$27$	$-2+2$ cancels out

Finally, remove

$-3$ by dividing both sides of the equation by

$-3$ .

$-3$ $x$	$=$	$27$
$-3$ $x$ $divide-3$	$=$	$27$ $divide-3$
$x$	$=$	$-9$	$-3divide-3$ cancels out

Check our work

To confirm our answer, substitute

$x=-9$ to the original equation.

$(x-1)/5$	$=$	$(x+5)/2$

$(-9-1)/5$	$=$	$(-9+5)/2$	Substitute $x=-9$

$(-10)/5$	$=$	$(-4)/2$

$-2$	$=$	$-2$

Since the equation is true, the answer is correct.

$x=-9$

Question 2 of 5

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$a$

$(3a)/5 + a/2 = 4$

$a=$ (40/11)

Question 3 of 5

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$3+2/3 y=4+1/2 y$

$y=$ (6)

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Inverse Operations

When moving a term to the other side of an equation, the operation is inversed.

Distributive Property

$a$

$(b+c)=$ $a$

$b+$ $a$

$c$

Get $y$ alone to the left side and all constants to the right.

First, remove the fractions by finding the Least Common Denominator

$(LCD)$ of the denominators

$3$ and

$2$ .

Multiples of

$3$ :

$3$ $6$

$9 12 15$

Multiples of

$2$ :

$2 4$ $6$

$8 10$

The

$LCD$ of

$3$ and

$2$ is $6$

Multiply the

$LCD$ to both sides of the equation to remove the fractions. Use the Distributive Property.

$\left(3+\frac{2}{3}\color{#00880A}{y}\right)\color{#D800AD}{\times6}$	$=$	$\left(4+\frac{1}{2}\color{#00880A}{y}\right)\color{#D800AD}{\times6}$

$\color{#007DDC}{6}\left(3+\frac{2}{3}\color{#00880A}{y}\right)$	$=$	$\color{#007DDC}{6}\left(4+\frac{1}{2}\color{#00880A}{y}\right)$

$\color{#007DDC}{6}(3)+\color{#007DDC}{6}\left(\frac{2}{3}\color{#00880A}{y}\right)$	$=$	$\color{#007DDC}{6}(4)+\color{#007DDC}{6}\left(\frac{1}{2}\color{#00880A}{y}\right)$

$18+\frac{12}{3}\color{#00880A}{y}$	$=$	$24+\frac{6}{2}\color{#00880A}{y}$

$18+4$ $y$	$=$	$24+3$ $y$	Simplify

Next, move

$3y$ to the other side by subtracting

$3y$ from both sides of the equation.

$18+4$ $y$	$=$	$24+3$ $y$
$18+4$ $y$ $-3y$	$=$	$24+3$ $y$ $-3y$
$18+$ $y$	$=$	$24$	$3y-3y$ cancels out

Finally, move

$18$ to the other side by subtracting

$18$ from both sides of the equation.

$18+$ $y$	$=$	$24$
$18+$ $y$ $-18$	$=$	$24$ $-18$
$y$	$=$	$6$	$18-18$ cancels out

Check our work

To confirm our answer, substitute

$y=6$ to the original equation.

$3+2/3 y$	$=$	$4+1/2 y$

$3+2/3 (6)$	$=$	$4+1/2 (6)$	Substitute $y=6$

$3+12/3$	$=$	$4+6/2$

$3+4$	$=$	$4+3$
$7$	$=$	$7$

Since the equation is true, the answer is correct.

$y=6$

Question 4 of 5

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$1/4 m-2=1/3 m+4$

$m=$ (-72)

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Inverse Operations

When moving a term to the other side of an equation, the operation is inversed.

Distributive Property

$a$

$(b+c)=$ $a$

$b+$ $a$

$c$

Get $m$ alone to the left side and all constants to the right.

First, remove the fractions by finding the Least Common Denominator

$(LCD)$ of the denominators

$4$ and

$3$ .

Multiples of

$4$ :

$4 8$ $12$

$16 20$

Multiples of

$3$ :

$3 6 9$ $12$

$15$

The

$LCD$ of

$4$ and

$3$ is $12$

Multiply the

$LCD$ to both sides of the equation to remove the fractions. Use the Distributive Property.

$\left(\frac{1}{4}\color{#00880A}{m}-2\right)\color{#D800AD}{\times12}$	$=$	$\left(\frac{1}{3}\color{#00880A}{m}+4\right)\color{#D800AD}{\times12}$

$\color{#007DDC}{12}\left(\frac{1}{4}\color{#00880A}{m}-2\right)$	$=$	$\color{#007DDC}{12}\left(\frac{1}{3}\color{#00880A}{m}+4\right)$

$\color{#007DDC}{12}\left(\frac{1}{4}\color{#00880A}{m}\right)+\color{#007DDC}{12}(-2)$	$=$	$\color{#007DDC}{12}\left(\frac{1}{3}\color{#00880A}{m}\right)+\color{#007DDC}{12}(4)$

$\frac{12}{4}\color{#00880A}{m}-24$	$=$	$\frac{12}{3}\color{#00880A}{m}+48$

$3$ $m$ $-24$	$=$	$4$ $m$ $+48$	Simplify

Next, move

$3m$ to the other side by subtracting

$3m$ from both sides of the equation.

$3$ $m$ $-24$	$=$	$4$ $m$ $+48$
$3$ $m$ $-24$ $-3m$	$=$	$4$ $m$ $+48$ $-3m$
$-24$	$=$	$m$ $+48$	$3m-3m$ cancels out

Finally, move

$48$ to the other side by subtracting

$48$ from both sides of the equation.

$-24$	$=$	$m$ $+48$
$-24$ $-48$	$=$	$m$ $+48$ $-48$
$-72$	$=$	$m$	$48-48$ cancels out
$m$	$=$	$-72$

Check our work

To confirm our answer, substitute

$m=-72$ to the original equation.

$1/4 m-2$	$=$	$1/3 m+4$

$1/4 (-72)-2$	$=$	$1/3 (-72)+4$	Substitute $m=-72$

$(-72)/4 -2$	$=$	$(-72)/3 +4$

$-18-2$	$=$	$-24+4$
$-20$	$=$	$-20$

Since the equation is true, the answer is correct.

$m=-72$

Question 5 of 5

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$(6x-3)/5=(5x+3)/6$
- $x=$ (3)
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Inverse Operations

When moving a term to the other side of an equation, the operation is inversed.

Cross Product

Distributive Property

$a$ $(b+c)=$ $a$ $b+$ $a$ $c$

Get $x$ alone to the left side and all constants to the right.

First, remove the fractions by using the Cross Product.

$\frac{6\color{#00880A}{x}-3}{5}$ $=$ $\frac{5\color{#00880A}{x}+3}{6}$

$6(6$ $x$ $-3)$ $=$ $5(5$ $x$ $+3)$

Expand both sides of the equation by using the Distributive Property.

$6$ $(6$ $x$ $-3)$ $=$ $5$ $(5$ $x$ $+3)$

$6$ $(6$ $x$ $)-$ $6$ $(3)$ $=$ $5$ $(5$ $x$ $)+$ $5$ $(3)$

$36$ $x$ $-18$ $=$ $25$ $x$ $+15$

Next, move $-18$ to the other side by adding $18$ to both sides of the equation.

$36$ $x$ $-18$ $=$ $25$ $x$ $+15$

$36$ $x$ $-18$ $+18$ $=$ $25$ $x$ $+15$ $+18$

$36$ $x$ $=$ $25$ $x$ $+33$ $-18+18$ cancels out

Then, move $25x$ to the other side by subtracting $25x$ from both sides of the equation.

$36$ $x$ $=$ $25$ $x$ $+33$

$36$ $x$ $-25x$ $=$ $25$ $x$ $+33$ $-25x$

$11$ $x$ $=$ $33$ $25x-25x$ cancels out

Finally, remove $11$ by dividing both sides of the equation by $11$ .

$11$ $x$ $=$ $33$

$11$ $x$ $-:11$ $=$ $33$ $-:11$

$x$ $=$ $3$ $11divide11$ cancels out

Check our work

To confirm our answer, substitute $x=3$ to the original equation.

$(6x-3)/5$ $=$ $(5x+3)/6$

$(6(3)-3)/5$ $=$ $(5(3)+3)/6$ Substitute $x=3$

$(18-3)/5$ $=$ $(15+3)/6$

$15/5$ $=$ $18/6$

$3$ $=$ $3$

Since the equation is true, the answer is correct.

$x=3$

$frac{6a+5a}{10}$	$=$	$4$

$frac{11a}{10}$	$=$	$4$

$frac{11a}{10}$ $times10$	$=$	$4$ $times10$	Multiply both sides by $10$

$frac{10(11a)}{10}$	$=$	$4$ $times10$

$11a$	$=$	$40$	The coefficient $frac{10}{10}$ cancels out

$11a$ $divide11$	$=$	$40$ $divide11$	Divide both sides by $11$
$11$ $a$ $divide11$	$=$	$40$ $divide11$	$times11divide11$ cancels out

$a$	$=$	$40/11$

Equations with Variables on Both Sides (Fractions) 2

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1. Question

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Inverse Operations

Distributive Property

2. Question

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3. Question

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Inverse Operations

Distributive Property

4. Question

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Inverse Operations

Distributive Property

5. Question

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Inverse Operations

Cross Product

Distributive Property

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$frac{3a}{5}+frac{a}{2}$	$=$	$4$

$frac{3a}{5}$ $timesfrac{2}{2}$ $+frac{a}{2}$ $timesfrac{5}{5}$	$=$	$4$

$frac{6a}{10}+frac{5a}{10}$	$=$	$4$

$\frac{6\color{#00880A}{x}-3}{5}$	$=$	$\frac{5\color{#00880A}{x}+3}{6}$

$6(6$ $x$ $-3)$	$=$	$5(5$ $x$ $+3)$

$6$ $(6$ $x$ $-3)$	$=$	$5$ $(5$ $x$ $+3)$
$6$ $(6$ $x$ $)-$ $6$ $(3)$	$=$	$5$ $(5$ $x$ $)+$ $5$ $(3)$
$36$ $x$ $-18$	$=$	$25$ $x$ $+15$

$36$ $x$ $-18$	$=$	$25$ $x$ $+15$
$36$ $x$ $-18$ $+18$	$=$	$25$ $x$ $+15$ $+18$
$36$ $x$	$=$	$25$ $x$ $+33$	$-18+18$ cancels out

$36$ $x$	$=$	$25$ $x$ $+33$
$36$ $x$ $-25x$	$=$	$25$ $x$ $+33$ $-25x$
$11$ $x$	$=$	$33$	$25x-25x$ cancels out

$11$ $x$	$=$	$33$
$11$ $x$ $-:11$	$=$	$33$ $-:11$
$x$	$=$	$3$	$11divide11$ cancels out

$(6x-3)/5$	$=$	$(5x+3)/6$

$(6(3)-3)/5$	$=$	$(5(3)+3)/6$	Substitute $x=3$

$(18-3)/5$	$=$	$(15+3)/6$

$15/5$	$=$	$18/6$

$3$	$=$	$3$