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Expressions and Equations: Solving Linear Equations
Solving One-Step Multiplication and Division Problems
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Solving One-Step Multiplication and Division Problems
Introduction
Equations of the form ax = b and x ÷ a = b model situations involving equal groups or shared qua...
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Imagine you are packing cookies into 4 identical gift boxes. Each box contains the same weight of the cookies in ounces, so how much do the cookies in one box weigh?
Altogether, the cookies weigh 12.6 ounces.
Because there are 4 boxes with the same unknown weight, we can represent this situation with the equation 4x=12.6, where x rep...
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