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Clearing Fractions before Solving SHOW ALL WORK IN NOTEBOOK

Solve each equation. For equations involving fractions, clear first by multiplying by the LCD. Be sure to find your
solution at the bottom of the page.

x x x x 5x x
1. =6− 2. − =3 3. = 26 −
2 6 5 8 6 4

2  5 2x 25 5 3 5
4. 4= ( x − 2) 5. + = + x+ 6. − 3 = ( x + 7)
5 3 3 12 4 4 3


2 9 k 3 2
7. 1− k = − + 8. (𝑥 + 3) = 𝑥 − 6 + 𝑥 9. 5(2x − 3) = 8x −15
3 5 5 5 3


Randomized Solutions 
6, 24, 40, 9, -2, 0, -3, 12, -44/5

Key for making sure the first step is correct for questions 1-7
x  x x x  5x   x
6   = 6 −  6 40  −  = 340 12   = 26 − 12
2  6 5 8 6  4
1. 2. 3.
3x = 36 − x 8 x − 5 x = 120 10 x = 312 − 3x

2   5 2 x   25 5 3 5 
54 = 5 ( x − 2) 12  +  =  + x + 12 3− 3 = 3 ( x + 7)
5   3 3   12 4 4 3 
4. 5. 6.
20 = 2( x − 2) 20 + 8 x = 25 + 15 x + 9 − 9 = 5( x + 7)

 2  9 k 3
151 − k  = 15 − + 
 3  5 5 5
7.
15 − 10k = 27 − 3k + 9

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