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Linear Equations: Multiplication and Division

Write and Solve an Equation Using Division
A. Solve –12b = 276.
Negative thirty-four times a number equals 578.
A. 288 Find the number.
B. 264
C. –25 A. 16
D. –23 B. 544
C. –17
D. 20

Answer Answer

Skill Practice!

Solve each equation. Then check your solution.

1. 12z = 108 2. –7t = 49

3. 18e = –216 4. –22 = 11v

5. –6d = –42 6. 96 = –24a

c a
7. = 16 8. = 9
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16

Write an equation for each problem. Then solve the equation.
9. The opposite of a number is –9. What is the number?

10. Fourteen times a number is –42. Find the number.

11. Eight times a number equals 128. What is the number?

12. Negative twelve times a number equals –132. Find the number.

13. Negative eighteen times a number is –54. What is the number?

14. One sixth of a number is –17. Find the number.

15. Negative three f fths of a number is –15. What is the number?

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