Simplifying Fractions
Simplify 4/8
1/2
2/3 + 5/3
7/3
4/6 * 1/3
4/18 or 2/9
x + 7 = 24
x = 17
Write as a sum: 2(2x + 5)
4x + 10
Simplify 16/4
4/1 or 4
5/7 + 9/7
14/7 or 2/1 or 2
5/12 * 3
15/12 or 5/4
5x = 35
x=7
Write as a sum: 4(5x + 3)
20x+12
Simplify 5/30
1/6
13/4 - 3/4
10/4 or 5/2
6/7 divided by 3/4
24/21 or 8/7
Draw a tape diagram to represent x + 13 = 20. Then solve for x.
20 across the top. One box with an x. One box with 13.
x=7
Write as a sum: 3(x - 10)
3x - 30
Simplify 16/20
4/5
3/5 + 3/4
27/20
5 divided by 5/9
25/9
Draw a tape diagram to represent 4x = 20. Then solve.
20 across the top. 4 boxes with an x in them.
x=5.
If an area model has a 6 on the side, and 8x and 4 across the top, how would it be written as a product?
6(8x+4)
Simplify 18/48
3/8
9/10 - 2/5
5/10 or 1/2
2/7 divided by 4
2/28 or 1/14
Draw a hanger diagram to represent 2x + 4 = 20.
Bonus if you can solve it!
x=8
3(x+5)