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MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE & TECHONOLGY

NAME: DELIGERO, JOLUIS J. COURSE: BSCRIM-3 (Floating) CODE: GE086 CGEC 3

Activity 9
SOLVING EQUATIONS WITH FRACTIONAL COEFFICIENTS
To solve an equation that contains fractional coefficients:
I. Find the LCD of all coefficients.
2.Multiply both sides of the equation by the LCD.
3.Solve the resulting equation using the usual methods.
4.Check in the original equation.

x
1.
3
+ 5x = 8 Check:

x x
LCD= 3 • 5 = 15 + =8
3 5
x x
15( 3 + 5 ) = 15(8) 15 15
+ =8
3 5
x x
15( 3 ) + 15 ( 5 )=15(8) 5+3 = 8

5x+3x= 120

8x = 120

x=15

3x x
2. = 20 + Check:
4 4

LCD= 4

3X x
4( ) = 4(20 + )
4 4

3X x
4( )= 4(20) + 4( )
4 3

3x = 80 + x

2x = 80

x = 40

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7.

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