Solving Using the Division Property
To solve the equation , the variable is being multiplied by , so the Division Property of Equality is used to undo that multiplication.
Step 1 — Divide both sides by the coefficient: Divide each side of the equation by :
Step 2 — Simplify: On the left side, . The right side cannot be simplified to a whole number, so the solution is the fraction:
Step 3 — Check by substitution: Replace with in the original equation:
Because both sides are equal, is confirmed as the solution. This example illustrates that applying the Division Property of Equality does not always produce a whole-number answer — when the constant on the right side is not evenly divisible by the coefficient, the solution is a fraction, and that is a perfectly valid result.
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