One Step Equations with Rational Numbers No Negatives

Why do you multiply by 8 on both sides?

• To undo division, you must multiply.

• To balance the equation, you must divide by 8 on both sides.

• To undo multiplication, you must divide.

• To balance the equation, you must multiply by 8 on both sides.

What is the solution of the equation? 
1/3a = 7/9

• 2  1/3

• 1  2/7

• 7/27

• 1/3

Why do you divide by 5?

• To undo division, you must multiply.

• To balance the equation, you must divide by 5 on both sides.

• To undo multiplication, you must divide.

• To balance the equation, you must multiply by 5 on both sides.

Why do you divide by 5 on both sides?

• To undo division, you must multiply.

• To balance the equation, you must divide by 5 on both sides.

• To undo multiplication, you must divide.

• To balance the equation, you must multiply by 5 on both sides.

16 = m/8

• m = 98

• m = 128

• m = 2

• m = 136

Solve  x - 2.3 = 3.07

• 5.37

• 0.77

• 7.061

• 1.33

x ÷ ⁴/₉  = 18
Write your answer in simplest form.

• x = 8

• x = ¹/₈

• x = ⁷²/₉

Solve for x:
x+19.46=245.3

• 264.76

• 12.6

• 50.7

• 225.84

Why do you multiply by 7 on both sides?

• To undo division, you must multiply.

• To balance the equation, you must divide by 7 on both sides.

• To undo multiplication, you must divide.

• To balance the equation, you must multiply by 7 on both sides.

Why do you multiply by 7?

• To undo division, you must multiply.

• To balance the equation, you must divide by 7 on both sides.

• To undo multiplication, you must divide.

• To balance the equation, you must multiply by 7 on both sides.