14 November 2014 j Sections 3.5 and 3.

6 Pages 162-175
Solving Proportions
When One Fraction Equals Another Fraction
Solve the equation
w
35
=
4
7
for w.
w
35
=
4
7
(
w
35
=
4
7
) 35 (Multiply both sies by the left!sie eno"inator)

4
7
35 =
4
7

35
#
=
#4$
7
= %$
Solve the equation
#&
d+#3
=
'
d#3
for d.
#&
d+#3
=
'
d#3
(Multiply both sies by the left!sie eno"inator)
(
#&
d+#3
=
'
d#3
) (d ( #3)

Left Side
#&
d+#3
(d ( #3) =
#&
d+#3

d+#3
#
=
#&
#
= #&
!ig"t Side
'
d#3
(d ( #3) =
'
d#3

d+#3
#
=
'(d+#3)
d#3
=
'+7&
d#3

)n an equation li*e this one+
a si"ple ,ay to solve is -ust
to get ri of the
eno"inators by
"ultiplying. .ry the
follo,ing Steps/
#) Multiply both sies of the
equation by the left!sie
eno"inator.
%) Multiply both sies of the
equation by the right!sie
eno"inator.
3) 0inish solving for your
variable.
1e 2an solve even the "ost
2o"pli2ate equation using
the sa"e si"ple steps3
4on5t forget to use the
4istributive Property ,hen
"ultiplying ' by (d ( #3)
w = %$
#& =
'+7&
d#3
(Multiply both sies by the right!sie eno"inator)
(#& =
'+7&
d#3
) (d 6 #3)

Left Side
#& (d 6 #3) = #&d 6 %34
!ig"t Side
'+7&
d#3
(d 6 #3) =
'+7&
d#3

d#3
#
= 'd ( 7&

#&d 6 %34 = 'd ( 7&
#&d 6 %34 = 'd ( 7&
6'd 6'd
#%d 6%34 = 7& #$% S#&P'''
(%34 (%34
#% d = 3#%
#% #%
4on5t forget to use the
4istributive Property ,hen
"ultiplying #& by (d 6 #3)
7o, ,e have a stanar
Multi!Step 8quation.
.here5s no (P (4istributive
Property) or )L# (9o"bine
:i*e .er"s)+ so s*ip right to
)*+.
7o, you5ve finally arrive
at a ... #S'''

d = %'