Solving One-Step Equations with Reciprocals — Examples & Practice
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- A reciprocal is a fraction flipped. So if your fraction is ab\frac{a}{b}ba then the reciprocal is ba\frac{b}{a}ab . A fraction times its reciprocal is always equal to 1. For w…
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- If you've got a variable that's part of a fraction, you've got some options on how you want to handle it. Because fractions can be a pain in the butt, it's helpful to have multi…
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- (Video) Solving Linear Equations Using Reciprocals by mathman1024 Here's a video by mathman1024 shows you how to solve equations using reciprocals. Summary\large{\text{Summary}}…
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Problems 20
- Solve for xxx. 25 x=10\frac{2}{5}\ x=1052 x=10
- Solve for xxx. 38 x=12\frac{3}{8}\ x=1283 x=12
- Solve for xxx. 56 x=15\frac{5}{6}\ x=1565 x=15
- Solve for xxx. 34 x=30\frac{3}{4}\ x=3043 x=30
- Solve for xxx. 103 x=6\frac{10}{3}\ x=6310 x=6
- Solve for xxx. 12 x=1\frac{1}{2}\ x=121 x=1
- Solve for xxx. 42 x=18\frac{4}{2}\ x=1824 x=18
- Your dad gave you 31.50\31.5031.50 to buy some groceries. This amount covered 45\frac{4}{5}54 of the total cost of the groceries. How much did the groceries cost?
- Solve for xxx. 615 x=3\frac{6}{15}\ x=3156 x=3
- Solve for xxx. −15 x=6\frac{-1}{5}\ x=65−1 x=6
- Solve for xxx. −816 x=22\frac{-8}{16}\ x=2216−8 x=22
- Solve for xxx. −185 x=−18\frac{-18}{5}\ x=-185−18 x=−18
- Solve for xxx. 123 x=64\frac{12}{3}\ x=64312 x=64
- Solve for xxx. −34 x=75\frac{-3}{4}\ x=754−3 x=75
- Your brother stole 37\frac{3}{7}73 of your video games. If he took nine, how many video games did you start with?
- How much does a box weigh if the weight of the box multiplied by 78\frac{7}{8}87 equals 565656 pounds?
- If you are sending a package and 29\frac{2}{9}92 of its weight is 161616 pounds, how much does the package weigh?
- Solve for xxx. 65 x=9\frac{6}{5}\ x=956 x=9
- If you are sending a package and 38\frac{3}{8}83 of its weight is 363636 pounds, how much does it weigh total?
- What is the reciprocal of xxx?