To solve an equation with a decimal coefficient, such as
we start by getting rid of the decimal. To do this, we multiply both sides of the equation by Multiplying a decimal by shifts the decimal place one spot over to the right.
Then, we solve the equation using the multiplication principle, as usual:
What is the solution to the equation
First, we multiply both sides of the equation by to get rid of the decimals:
Then, we solve the equation using the multiplication principle, as usual:
What is the solution to the equation $0.2y = 1?$
a
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$y=5$ |
b
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$y=10$ |
c
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$y=2$ |
d
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$y=20$ |
e
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$y=0.5$ |
Solve for $x$, if $0.3x=-3.3.$
a
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$x=-11$ |
b
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$x=-7$ |
c
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$x=14$ |
d
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$x=11$ |
e
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$x=-9$ |
If $0.4w=-6$, then $w =$
a
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$-3.75$ |
b
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$-15$ |
c
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$14.5$ |
d
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$-1.5$ |
e
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$-18$ |
How do we get rid of the decimal in an equation like
when there is more than one number behind the decimal place? If we multiply by as usual, we shift the decimal place over one spot to the right:
However, there is still one number behind the decimal place. So, we can multiply by again:
Now, there are no numbers behind the decimal place, so we can continue with the usual method of applying the multiplication principle:
Looking back, we can see a faster way to apply the same method. We multiplied by twice, which means that overall, we multiplied by In general, multiplying a decimal by shifts the decimal place over two spots to the right. So, we could have solved the equation faster by multiplying by
What is the solution to the equation
First, we multiply both sides of the equation by to get rid of the decimals:
Then, we solve the equation using the multiplication principle, as usual:
Solve for $x$, if $0.15x=4.5.$
a
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$x=3$ |
b
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$x=30$ |
c
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$x=45$ |
d
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$x=20$ |
e
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$x=10$ |
If $0.16w=-1$, then $w =$
a
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$-0.16$ |
b
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$-12.5$ |
c
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$-16$ |
d
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$-6.25$ |
e
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$25$ |
Solve for $t$, if $-0.25t=1.$
a
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$t=4$ |
b
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$t=1.25$ |
c
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$t=3.5$ |
d
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$t=-8$ |
e
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$t=-4$ |
If then what is the value of
First, we multiply both sides of the equation by to get rid of the decimals:
Then, we solve the equation using the addition and multiplication principles, as usual:
If $0.3+0.35x=1,$ then $x=$
a
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$x=35$ |
b
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$x=1$ |
c
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$x=-2$ |
d
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$x=2$ |
e
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$x=3$ |