Pre-Algebra : One-Step Equations

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Example Questions

Example Question #18 : One Step Equations With Decimals

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Explanation:

 Divide both sides by . Both decimals each have one decimal place so the expression becomes: .

Example Question #19 : One Step Equations With Decimals

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Explanation:

 Divide both sides by . Both decimals each have one decimal place so the expression becomes: .

Example Question #20 : One Step Equations With Decimals

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Explanation:

 Divide both sides by . Both decimals each have one decimal place so the expression becomes: . When dividing negative values, we count the number of negative values. Since there's two, the answer is positive. 

Example Question #21 : One Step Equations With Decimals

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Explanation:

 Divide both sides by .  can also be expressed as . Both decimals each have one decimal place so the expression becomes: .  

Example Question #22 : One Step Equations With Decimals

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Explanation:

 Divide both sides by .  The denominator has less decimal places than the numerator so we just shift one decimal place for top and bottom: .  

Example Question #23 : One Step Equations With Decimals

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Explanation:

 Multiply both sides by . When multiplying decimals, first multiply normally and then count the number of decimal places in the problem. We have . So starting from the right, we shift two places to the left to get a decimal of 

Example Question #24 : One Step Equations With Decimals

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Explanation:

 Multiply both sides by . When multiplying decimals, first multiply normally and then count the number of decimal places in the problem. We have . So starting from the right, we shift one places to the left to get a decimal of 

Example Question #25 : One Step Equations With Decimals

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Explanation:

 Multiply both sides by . When multiplying decimals, first multiply normally and then count the number of decimal places in the problem. We have . So starting from the right, we shift one place to the left to get a decimal of . Since we are multiplying with negative numbers, we need to determine if the answer is negative. There is one negative number and that means the answer is negative. 

Example Question #26 : One Step Equations With Decimals

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Multiply both sides by . When multiplying decimals, first multiply normally and then count the number of decimal places in the problem. We have . So starting from the right, we shift one place to the left to get a decimal of 

Example Question #27 : One Step Equations With Decimals

Solve for 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Multiply both sides by . When multiplying decimals, first multiply normally and then count the number of decimal places in the problem. We have . So starting from the right, we shift two places to the left to get a decimal of . Since we are multiplying with negative numbers, we need to determine if the answer is negative. There are two negative numbers and that means the answer is positive. 

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