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© 2008 Jason Gibson / MathTutorDVD.

com Math Video Tutor Fractions Thru Algebra


Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Supplemental Worksheet Problems To Accompany:

Math Video Tutor DVD – Fractions Thru Algebra


Section 9 – Solving More Equations

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© 2008 Jason Gibson / MathTutorDVD.com Math Video Tutor Fractions Thru Algebra
Section 9 – Solving More Equations

1) Solve the following equation.

5x + 3 = 8

2) Solve the following equation.

4x − 4 = 4

3) Solve the following equation.

7 x − 19 = 2

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

4) Solve the following equation.

13x − 29 = −3

5) Solve the following equation.

96t + 23 = −265

6) Solve the following equation.

−151 + 13s = −229

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

7) Solve the following equation.

1 3
9y + =
2 2

8) Solve the following equation.

x
+3= 5
7

9) Solve the following equation.

y
−3 = 3
5

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

10) Solve the following equation.

a
− 3 = −4
5

11) Solve the following equation.

y 8 1
− =−
5 7 7

12) Solve the following equation.

m 1 1
− =
7 14 14

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

13) Solve the following equation.

2+a
=3
13

14) Solve the following equation.

t −2
= −3
7

15)Solve the following equation.

5x
+3=8
7

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

16) Solve the following equation.

5 x + 10
=0
7

17) Solve the following equation.

2x −1
= −5
3

18) Solve the following equation.

17 x − 28 4
+ =0
21 3

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

19) Solve the following equation.

3t − 5 1 19
+ =−
5 2 2

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© 2008 Jason Gibson / MathTutorDVD.com Math Video Tutor Fractions Thru Algebra
Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

1) Solve the following equation.

5x + 3 = 8 Begin.

The goal is to isolate the variable one step at


5x + 3 − 3 = 8 − 3 a time.

First, subtract 3 from both sides.

5x = 5 Carry out the subtractions.

5x 5
= Divide both sides by 5.
5 5
Carry out the divisions.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
x =1 the solution.

Ans: x = 1

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

2) Solve the following equation.

4x − 4 = 4 Begin.

The goal is to isolate the variable one step at


4x − 4 + 4 = 4 + 4 a time.

First, add 4 to both sides.

4x = 8 Carry out the additions.

4x 8
= Divide both sides by 4.
4 4
Carry out the divisions.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
x=2 the solution.

Ans: x = 2

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

3) Solve the following equation.

7 x − 19 = 2 Begin.

The goal is to isolate the variable one step at


7x − 19 + 19 = 2 + 19 a time.

First, add 19 to both sides.

7 x = 21 Carry out the additions.

7 x 21
= Divide both sides by 7.
7 7
Carry out the divisions.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
x=3 the solution.

Ans: x = 3

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© 2008 Jason Gibson / MathTutorDVD.com Math Video Tutor Fractions Thru Algebra
Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

4) Solve the following equation.

13x − 29 = −3 Begin.

The goal is to isolate the variable one step at


13x − 29 + 29 = −3 + 29 a time.

First, add 29 to both sides.

13x = 26 Carry out the additions.

13x 26
= Divide both sides by 13.
13 13
Carry out the divisions.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
x=2 the solution.

Ans: x = 2

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

5) Solve the following equation.

96t + 23 = −265 Begin.

The goal is to isolate the variable one step at


96t + 23 − 23 = −265 − 23 a time.

First, subtract 23 from both sides.

96t = −288 Carry out the subtractions.

96t −288
= Divide both sides by 96.
96 96
Carry out the divisions.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
t = −3 the solution.

Ans: f = - 3

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

6) Solve the following equation.

−151 + 13s = −229 Begin.

The goal is to isolate the variable one


−151 + 151 + 13s = −229 + 151 step at a time.

First, add 151 to both sides.

13s = −78 Carry out the additions.

13s −78
= Divide both sides by 13.
13 13
Carry out the divisions.

Now that you have isolated the variable


on one side of the equal sign, you have
s = −6 found the solution.

Ans: s = - 6

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

7) Solve the following equation.

1 3
9y + = Begin.
2 2
The goal is to isolate the variable one step at
a time.
1 1 3 1
9y + − = − 1
2 2 2 2 First, subtract
2
from both sides.

Carry out the subtractions.


2
9y =
2
9y =1 Simplify the fraction on the right hand side of
the equal.

Divide both sides by 9.


9y 1
=
9 9
Carry out the divisions.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
the solution.
1
y= 1
9 Ans: y =
9

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

8) Solve the following equation.

Begin.
x
+3= 5
7
The goal is to isolate the variable one step at
a time.
x
+3−3 = 5−3 First, subtract 3 from both sides.
7
Carry out the subtractions.
x
=2
7
x
⋅7 = 2⋅7 Multiply both sides by 7.
7
Carry out the multiplications.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
x = 14 the solution.

Ans: x = 14

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

9) Solve the following equation.

Begin.
y
−3 = 3
5
The goal is to isolate the variable one step at
a time.
y
−3+3 = 3+3 First, add 3 to both sides.
5
Carry out the additions.
y
=6
5
y
⋅5 = 6⋅5 Multiply both sides by 5.
5
Carry out the multiplications.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
y = 30 the solution.

Ans: y = 30

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© 2008 Jason Gibson / MathTutorDVD.com Math Video Tutor Fractions Thru Algebra
Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

10) Solve the following equation.

Begin.
a
− 5 = −4
5
The goal is to isolate the variable one step at
a time.
a
− 5 + 5 = −4 + 5 First, add 5 to both sides.
5
Carry out the additions.
a
=1
5
a
⋅ 5 = 1⋅ 5 Multiply both sides by 5.
5
Carry out the multiplications.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
a=5 the solution.

Ans: a = 5

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

11) Solve the following equation.

y 8 1
− =− Begin.
5 7 7
The goal is to isolate the variable one step at
a time.
y 8 8 1 8
− + =− + 8
5 7 7 7 7 First, add
7
to both sides.

Carry out the additions.


y 7
=
5 7
Simplify the fraction on the right.
y
=1
5
y
⋅ 5 = 1⋅ 5 Multiply both sides by 5.
5
Carry out the multiplications.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
y =5 the solution.

Ans: y = 5

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

12) Solve the following equation.

m 1 1
− = Begin.
7 14 14
The goal is to isolate the variable one step at
a time.
m 1 1 1 1
− + = + 1
7 14 14 14 14 First, add
14
to both sides.

Carry out the additions.


m 2
=
7 14
m 2÷2 Simplify the fraction on the right.
=
7 14 ÷ 2
Carry out the simplification.
m 1
=
7 7
m 1
⋅7 = ⋅7 Multiply both sides by 7.
7 7
Carry out the multiplications.

m =1 Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
the solution.

Ans: m = 1

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

13) Solve the following equation.

2+a
=3 Begin.
13
2+a The goal is to isolate the variable one step at
⋅13 = 3 ⋅13 a time.
13 First, multiply both sides by 13.

2 + a = 39 Carry out the multiplications.

2 − 2 + a = 39 − 2 Subtract 2 from both sides.

a = 37 Carry out the subtractions.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
the solution.

Ans: a = 37

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

14) Solve the following equation.

t −2
= −3 Begin.
7
t −2 The goal is to isolate the variable one step at
⋅ 7 = −3 ⋅ 7 a time.
7 First, multiply both sides by 7.

t − 2 = −21 Carry out the multiplications.

t − 2 + 2 = −21 + 2 Add 2 to both sides.

t = −19 Carry out the Additions.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
the solution.

Ans: t = -19

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

15)Solve the following equation.

5x
+3=8 Begin.
7
The goal is to isolate the variable one step at
5x
+3−3 = 8−3 a time.
7 First, subtract 3 from both sides.

Carry out the subtractions.


5x
=5
7
Multiply both sides by 7.
5x
⋅7 = 5⋅7
7
5 x = 35 Carry out the Multiplications.

Divide both sides by 5.


5 x 35
=
5 5
Carry out the division.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
the solution.
x=7 Ans: x = 7

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

16) Solve the following equation.

5 x + 10
=0 Begin.
7
5 x + 10 The goal is to isolate the variable one step at
⋅7 = 0⋅7 a time.
7 First, multiply both sides by 7.

5 x + 10 = 0 Carry out the multiplications.

5x + 10 − 10 = 0 − 10 Subtract 10 from both sides.

5 x = −10 Carry out the subtractions.

5 x −10 Divide both sides by 5.


=
5 5
Carry out the division.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
the solution.
x = −2 Ans: x = -2

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

17) Solve the following equation.

2x −1
= −5 Begin.
3
2x −1 The goal is to isolate the variable one step at
⋅ 3 = −5 ⋅ 3 a time.
3 First, multiply both sides by 3.

2 x − 1 = −15 Carry out the multiplications.

2 x − 1 + 1 = −15 + 1 Add 1 to both sides.

2 x = −14 Carry out the additions.

2 x −14 Divide both sides by 2.


=
2 2
Carry out the division.

Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
the solution.
x = −7 Ans: x = -7

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

18) Solve the following equation.

17 x − 28 4
+ =0 Begin.
21 3
17 x − 28 4 4 4 The goal is to isolate the variable one step at
+ − = 0− a time.
21 3 3 3 4
First, subtract from both sides..
3

17 x − 28 4 Carry out the subtraction.


=−
21 3
17 x − 28 4 Multiply both sides by 21.
⋅ 21 = − ⋅ 21
21 3
Cancel the ‘21s’ on the left. Rewrite 21 as
4 21
17 x − 28 = − ⋅ “21/1 on the right to make it easier to read.
3 1
4 21/ /7 Simplify the fraction on the right..
17 x − 28 = − ⋅
3/ 1
Carry out the fraction multiplication on the
right.
28
17 x − 28 = −
1
17 x − 28 + 28 = −28 + 28 Add 28 to both sides.

17 x = 0 Carry out the additions.


Divide both sides by 17
17 x 0
=
17 17

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

x=0 Now that you have isolated the variable on


one side of the equal sign, you have found
the solution.

Ans: x = 0

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Section 9 – Solving More Equations

Question Answer

19) Solve the following equation.

3t − 5 1 19
+ =− Begin.
5 2 2
3t − 5 1 1 19 1 The goal is to isolate the variable one step at
+ − =− − a time.
5 2 2 2 2 1
First, subtract from both sides..
2

3t − 5 20 Carry out the subtraction.


=−
5 2
3t − 5 Simplify the fraction on the right.
= −10
5
3t − 5 Multiply both sides by 5.
⋅ 5 = −10 ⋅5
5
3t − 5 = −50 Carry out the multiplication.

3t − 5 + 5 = −50 + 5 Add 5 to both sides.

3t = −45 Carry out the additions.

3t −45 Divide both sides by 3.


=
3 3
Now that you have isolated the variable on
t = −15 one side of the equal sign, you have found
the solution.

Ans: t = -15

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