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Equations with a fraction

Grade 8

What this lesson shows

x over 4 equals 6. A fraction in an equation looks like trouble, but read what it actually says: some number, cut into 4 equal parts, and one of those parts is 6.

Try it yourself

Real questions from this lesson's worksheets — answers below each one.

  1. Solve for x: x/3 = 1
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    3
  2. Solve for x: x/2 = 4
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    8
  3. Solve for x: x/5 = 2
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    10
  4. Solve for x: x/4 = 4
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    16

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