Linear Equations: Solving Equations

involving Fractions, Brackets or both

Fractions and Brackets
ICHS
Grade 8
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
 Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
1. Solve equations involving:
a. Fractions
b. Brackets
c. Both fractions and brackets

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 Essential Questions
1. What is a Linear Equation? A linear equation or simple
equation in one variable has only one variable (unknown) with
an index (power) of 1.
Eg. 3 + x = 8
Here there is only one unknown, x, whose power or index is 1.
There is also only one possible solution for x.

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2. What are Equivalent Equations? These are equations
having the same solution or root.
E.g. 3 + x = 8 and x - 4 = 1 are equivalent equations

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 ICE BREAKER - Math Magic
Think of any number.
Double the number.
Add 9 to the result.
Subtract 3 from the result.
Divide the result by 2.
Subtract the number you started with.

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Magic or Math?

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Consider the following:

a. 3(3x - 1) = 4 (x + 3)
b. 5(x + 11) + 2(2x - 5) = 0

1. How would you simplify these?

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Solve the equation for x:
3(3x -1) = 4(x + 3)
First we remove or expand the brackets:
9x - 3 = 4x + 12
Then we put like terms together by having knowns
on one side and unknowns on the other side.
9x - 4x - 3 + 3 = 4x - 4x + 12 + 3
So we subtracted 4x from and added 3 to both sides
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We are left with:
5x = 15
Dividing both sides by 5:
5x/5 = 15/5
x=3

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Let us check our solution:
When x = 3,
LHS = 3(3 x 3 - 1) = 3(9 - 1) = 3(8) = 24
RHS = 4(3 + 3) = 4(6) = 24
Hence LHS = RHS

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What about 5(x + 11) + 2(2x - 5) = 0?
Again, we expand the brackets first:
5x + 55 + 4x - 10 = 0
Then we put like terms together:
9x + 45 = 0
Then we put knowns on one side and unknowns on
the other side by subtracting 45 from both sides:
9x = -45 12
Finally, we divide both sides by 9:
9x/9 = -45/9
x = -5
Let us check when x = -5:
LHS = 5(-5 + 11) + 2(2 x -5 - 5)
= 5(6) + 2(-10 - 5) = 30 + 2(-15) = 30 + -30
= 30 - 30 = 0
Since RHS = 0 then LHS = RHS
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Try these

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 1. 2(x + 5) = 18
2. 15 = 3(x - 3)
3. 55 = 5(2a - 1)
4. 2(3y + 1) = 14
5. 4(x + 7) + 12 = 0
6. 0 = 7(x - 3)
7. 6(2s - 7) = 5s
8. 4b = 3(3b + 15)
9. 3(f + 2) = 2 - f
10. 3x + 1 = 2(3x + 5)

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Solutions:

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 What about worded problems involving brackets?
E.g. I subtract 3 from a certain number, multiply the result by 5
and then add 9. If the final result is 54, find the original number.
Let the original number be k.
I subtract 3: k - 3
I multiply the result by 5: 5(k - 3)
I add 9: 5(k - 3) + 9
The result is 54: 5(k - 3) + 9 = 54
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Now Solve for k:
5(k - 3) + 9 = 54
Expand the brackets:
5k - 15 + 9 = 54
5k - 6 = 54
Collect knowns on one side and unknowns on the other by
adding 6 to both sides:
5k - 6 + 6 = 54 + 6
5k = 60
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Finally, we divide throughout by 5:
5k/5 = 60/5
k = 12
Checking when k = 12:
LHS = 5(12 - 3) + 9 = 5(9) + 9 = 54
Since RHS also equal 54 then LHS = RHS

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Try these

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1. I add 12 to a certain number then double the result. The
answer is 42 Find the original number.
2. I subtract 8 from a certain number. I then multiply the result
by 3. The final answer is 21. Find the original number.
3. I think of a number. I multiply it by 5. I then subtract 19.
Finally I double the result. The final number is 22. What
number did I think of?
4. Find two consecutive whole numbers such that 5 times the
smaller number added to 3 times the greater number
makes 59. [Hint: let the numbers be y and (y + 1)]
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5. Find two consecutive odd numbers such that 6 times the
smaller added to 4 times the greater comes to 138. [Hint: let
the numbers be k and (k + 2)]

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HOW MUCH HAVE YOU
LEARNT?

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 Recap

1. 3 things you learned today

2. 2 things you have questions about or are
unclear about
3. 1 thing you would like the teacher (or a
classmate) to know

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Homework
Complete the classwork for homework.

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The End!

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