Solving Equations with Fractions Solving Equations with Fractions

Solve Solve
𝑥+2 𝑥−1 𝑥+2 𝑥−1
(a) =4 (b) =2 (a) =4 (b) =2
5 6 5 6
6𝑥+3 5𝑥−6 6𝑥+3 5𝑥−6
(c) =1 (d) =1 (c) =1 (d) =1
9 4 9 4
2𝑥+10 2𝑥−1 2𝑥+10 2𝑥−1
(e) =4 (f) =3 (e) =4 (f) =3
5 8 5 8
2𝑥−1 5𝑥−3 2𝑥−1 5𝑥−3
(g) 1= (h) 9= (g) 1= (h) 9=
5 3 5 3

Solve Solve
2𝑥+3 4𝑥−7 2𝑥+3 4𝑥−7
(a) =𝑥 (b) =𝑥 (a) =𝑥 (b) =𝑥
5 2 5 2
𝑥+3 𝑥−1 2𝑥+1 3𝑥−1 𝑥+3 𝑥−1 2𝑥+1 3𝑥−1
(c) = (d) = (c) = (d) =
5 3 4 2 5 3 4 2
4𝑥 2𝑥−1 5𝑥+3 𝑥+3 4𝑥 2𝑥−1 5𝑥+3 𝑥+3
(e) = (f) = (e) = (f) =
7 5 5 2 7 5 5 2

Solve Solve
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
(a) −2=3 (b) +7=5 (a) −2=3 (b) +7=5
5 4 5 4
𝑥+1 𝑥−2 𝑥+1 𝑥−2
(c) −1=5 (d) +2=6 (c) −1=5 (d) +2=6
4 3 4 3
2𝑥+8 3𝑥 2𝑥+8 3𝑥
(e) −7=1 (f) 1= +7 (e) −7=1 (f) 1= +7
5 4 5 4

Ben is 𝑥 cm tall. Talia is 8 cm taller than Ben is 𝑥 cm tall. Talia is 8 cm taller than
Ben. Belle is 2cm shorter than Ben. Their Ben. Belle is 2cm shorter than Ben. Their
mean height is 160 cm. Find Ben’s mean height is 160 cm. Find Ben’s
height. height.

A triangle has base (2𝑥 + 9) cm and A triangle has base (2𝑥 + 9) cm and
height 4 cm. Its area is 42 cm2. Find the height 4 cm. Its area is 42 cm2. Find the
value of 𝑥 and hence the base of the value of 𝑥 and hence the base of the
triangle. triangle.