Big Ideas Math Integrated I, 2016
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2. Solving Inequalities Using Addition or Subtraction
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Exercise 46 Page 66

How can you undo division?

n=- 29.2

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To solve the equation, we will isolate the variable. To undo the division in the given equation, we will use the Multiplication Property of Equality to multiply both sides of the equation by 4.

n/4=-7.3
n/4*4=-7.3*4
n=-7.3*4
n=- 29.2

We will check our solution by substituting this result back into the original equation and simplifying.

n/4=-7.3
\dfrac{{\color{#0000FF}{\text{-}29.2}}}{4}\stackrel{?}=\text{-}7.3
- 7.3=- 7.3 ✓

Since substituting n=-29.2 resulted in a true statement, our solution is correct.