How Do You Solve for a Variable in a Fraction Using Multiplication First?

Now there are parentheses in these equations? As the lessons continue in this series, equations get progressively more complex. Eighth graders solve equations by applying the distributive property before using inverse operations. 

Here is an equation in which the first step is to use the distributive property to remove the parenthesis. Then, it is solved for the variables. Since variables are on both sides of the equation, it is important to verify the answer by...

Ingrid got some good advice from her father about building a bridge out of pasta. Now she has to do some calculations to build a strong pasta bridge. Figure out how tall she can build her bridge based on a given length. Two given values...

This real-world word problem seems pretty complicated, but it's really not. It only takes four steps once you have an original expression to solve this problem. There are some negative numbers involved in this inequality. So don't forget...

What does solving an inequality have in common with solving an equation? Almost everything! A math resource focuses on the one exception. The examples lead learners through the steps of solving an equality when multiplying or...

A percent is a value over 100. You are given a fraction and need to make it a percent. Some calculations will need to be made to find an equivalent fraction. The instructor shows you how to make those calculations to the numerator and...

The teacher demonstrates how to use the multiplication property of equality, applying it to both sides of the equation to find the solution.

Solve an equation that has fractions with common denominators. First step is to isolate the variable. In this equation, this can be done by using the subtraction property of equality. Now the variable is by itself but there are other...

Demonstrate the steps of solving linear equations—this time with variables on both sides! A video presentation completes several examples with binomials on each side of the equation. Learners then complete the included practice...

Are you stumped by having a fraction in front of the parentheses in an equation you are trying to solve? Never fear. Watch as the instructor shows you how to work your way through this equation starting with the distributive property and...