Exercise 6 Page 461

Multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 79.

m = - 33/14

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To solve an equation, we should isolate the variable term. In this case, we will use the Multiplication Property of Equality and multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 79.

- 7/9m = 11/6

MultEqn

LHS * - 1=RHS* - 1

- 7/9m * (- 1) = 11/6* (- 1)

Multiply

7/9m = - 11/6

MultEqn

LHS * 9/7=RHS* 9/7

7/9m* 9/7 = - 11/6* 9/7

CommutativePropMult

Commutative Property of Multiplication

7/9 * 9/7 * m = - 11/6* 9/7

MultFracByInverse

a/b* b/a=1

m = - 11/6 * 9/7

MultFrac

Multiply fractions

m = - 99/42

ReduceFrac

a/b=.a /3./.b /3.

m = - 33/14

The solution to the equation is m = - 3314. We can check our solution by substituting it into the original equation.

- 7/9m = 11/6

Substitute

m= - 33/14

- 7/9* ( - 33/14) ? =11/6

MultNegNegOnePar

- a(- b)=a* b

7/9* 33/14 ? =11/6

MultFrac

Multiply fractions

7* 33/9* 14 ? =11/6

SplitIntoFactors

Split into factors

7* 3* 11/3* 3* 2* 7 ? =11/6

CancelCommonFac

Cancel out common factors

7* 3* 11/3* 3* 2* 7 ? =11/6

SimpQuot

Simplify quotient

11/3* 2 ? =11/6

Multiply

11/6 = 11/6 ✓

Since the left-hand side is equal to the right-hand side, our solution is correct.

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Guided Practice p.460

Independent Practice p.461-462

H.O.T. Problems p.462

Standardized Test Practice p.462-464

Extra Practice p.463

Common Core Review p.464

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