One-Step Equations

with Multiplication
and Division

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 Warm Up
Solve and Check.

y = 60

x = 27

j = -68

m = 18

5). Write the equation and solve.

J + 8 = 25 j=17
Jacks age increased by 8 is 25.
One-Step Equations
with Multiplication
and Division
 To solve one-step equations with multiplication
and division, you need to isolate the variable
by using the multiplication and division
properties of equality.

Property of Equalities

multiply each side of an

Multiplication You can ________
equation by the same value.

divide
Division - You can _________each side of an equation
by the same value.
 You use the division property of
equality to divide both sides by
12 in order to get the x by
12 12 itself.
x= 2

To check to see if your

Ck: 12(2) = 24 answer is correct, substitute
the x in your equation with
24 = 24 the 2. Solve the equation. If
it is true then the value for x
is correct.
 You use the division
property of equality to
3 3 divide both sides by 3 in
order to get the x by
x = 12 itself.

Ck: 3(12) = 36 To check to see if your

answer is correct, substitute
36 = 36 the x in your equation with
the 12. Solve the equation. If
it is true then the value for x
is correct.
 You use the multiplication
property of equality to multiply
both sides by 8 in order to get the
x by itself.
x = 72

To check to see if your answer is

Ck: correct, substitute the x in your
equation with the 72. Solve the
9 = 9 equation. If it is true then the value
for x is correct.
 You use the multiplication property of
equality to multiply both sides by 6 in
order to get the x by itself.

x = 90

To check to see if your answer is

Ck: correct, substitute the x in your
15 = 15 equation with the 90. Solve the
equation. If it is true then the value
for x is correct.
Practice
Solve and Check

1. -5x = 85 x = - 17

2. = -12 x = - 48

3. 6x = 72 x = 12

4. = 32 x = -64
 Closure
Write the equation and find the
solution.

John bought seven cans of soda. His

total bill was $5.25. How much did
each soda cost?

7x = 5.25 x = 0.75