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Lesson 1 Homework PracticeSolving Equations with Rational Coefficients

Solve each equation. Check your solutions.

1. 7 −

8 y = 56 2. 1 −

4 w = 12 3. -3.5u = -14 4. -

1 − 5 r = 15

64 48 4 -75

5. 9.1d = -7.28 6. -

3 − 8 f = 0 7. -

2 − 3 n = 1 −

3 8. 1 −

14 v = -7

-0.8 0 -

1 −

2 -98

9. -1.5b = 24 10. -

1 − 2 h = -72 11. 1 −

24 r = -5 12. -

1 − 6 p = -3

-16 144 -120 18

13. -15x = 90 14. -4.2g = -21 15. 1 −

20 z = -1 16. 10 −

11 t = 0

-6 5 -20 0

17. 23.6g = -94.4 18. -7d = -28 19. -

1 − 15 m = 7 20. 7 −

9 k = -

7 − 9

-4 4 -105 -1

21. 5 −

6 w = 0 22. -4.8r = 2.4 23. 1 −

12 u = 1 24. -11q = -99

0 -0.5 12 9

25. 1 −

6 y = -

1 − 12 26. -

1 − 8 n = 0 27. -7.5j = 90 28. -21p = -231

-

1 −

2 0 -12 11

29. The product of a number and -6.5 is -58.5. Write and solve an equation to find the number. -6.5n = -58.5; 9

30. The quotient of a number and 6 is -14. Write and solve an equation to find the number. x −

6 = -14; -84

31. Each student needs 12.5 minutes to give a report. A class period is 50 minutes long. Write and solve an equation to determine the number of students who could give a report in one class period. 12.5s = 50; 4 students

32. One pound of ground beef makes four hamburger patties. Write and solve an equation to determine how many pounds of beef are needed to make 36 hamburgers. 4x = 36; 9

Program: Pre-Algebra

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