Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 6
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4. Writing Equations in Two Variables
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Exercise 2 Page 270

Use the Multiplication Property of Equality to eliminate the division.

x=40

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To solve the equation, we have to isolate x on one side. Using the Multiplication Property of Equality, we will multiply both sides of the equation by 8. This will eliminate the denominator of the fraction and isolate x.
x/8=5
x/8* 8=5* 8
x=5* 8
x=40