Math 8 Pre-Lesson 6.3 Activity.
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Math 8
Ch# 6: Solving Equations and Graphing.
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Lesson Notes 6.3: Solving Equations Involving Fractions.
Equations that involve fractions cannot be easily modeled with
algebra tiles or balance scales. We can write and solve these equations using
ALGEBRA.
Example 1) Solve each equation, verify the solution.
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Example 2) Solve each equation, verify the solution.
a)
Your turn:
b)
Example 3) Solve each equation, verify the solution.
a)
Your turn:
b)
Example 4) Grandpa has enough gift certificates to give the same number to each of his 5
grandchildren. After Grandpa gives them the certificates, each grandchild has 7 certificates. How
many gift certificates does Grandpa have?
a) Write an equation to represent this problem.
b) Solve the equation.
c) Verify the solution.
Example 5) The school’s student council sold T-shirts for charity. The council bought the Tshirts in boxes of 40. The student council added $7 to the cost of each T-shirt. Each T-shirt sold for
$15. What did the student council pay for 1 box of T-shirts?
a) Write an equation to represent this problem.
b) Solve the equation.
c) Verify the solution.