{"id":3869,"date":"2020-02-09T21:15:08","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T21:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/mathforlibscoreq\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=3869"},"modified":"2021-02-05T23:55:43","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T23:55:43","slug":"translating-word-to-equations-and-solving-2","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/slcc-mathforliberalartscorequisite\/chapter\/translating-word-to-equations-and-solving-2\/","title":{"raw":"Translating Words Involving Division and Multiplication Into an Algebraic Equation and Solving","rendered":"Translating Words Involving Division and Multiplication Into an Algebraic Equation and Solving"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Translate a phrase that contains division into an equation and solve<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Translate Sentences to Equations and Solve<\/h2>\r\nRecall the four properties of equality\u2014subtraction, addition, division, and multiplication. We\u2019ll list them all together here for easy reference. We will use these to solve equations that contain fractions.\r\n<table id=\"fs-id908853\" class=\"unnumbered\" style=\"width: 85%\" summary=\"Table with two columns. The first column says \">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td><strong>Subtraction Property of Equality:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFor any real numbers [latex]\\mathit{\\text{a, b,}}[\/latex] and [latex]\\mathit{\\text{c,}}[\/latex]\r\n\r\nif [latex]a=b[\/latex], then [latex]a-c=b-c[\/latex].<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Addition Property of Equality:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFor any real numbers [latex]\\mathit{\\text{a, b,}}[\/latex] and [latex]\\mathit{\\text{c,}}[\/latex]\r\n\r\nif [latex]a=b[\/latex], then [latex]a+c=b+c[\/latex].<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td><strong>Division Property of Equality:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFor any numbers [latex]\\mathit{\\text{a, b,}}[\/latex] and [latex]\\mathit{\\text{c,}}[\/latex] where [latex]\\mathit{\\text{c}}\\ne \\mathit{0}[\/latex]\r\n\r\nif [latex]a=b[\/latex], then [latex]\r\n\r\n\\Large\\frac{a}{c}=\r\n\r\n\\Large\\frac{b}{c}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Multiplication Property of Equality:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFor any real numbers [latex]\\mathit{\\text{a, b,}}[\/latex] and [latex]\\mathit{\\text{c}}[\/latex]\r\n\r\nif [latex]a=b[\/latex], then [latex]ac=bc[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nWhen you add, subtract, multiply or divide the same quantity from both sides of an equation, you still have equality.\r\nIn the next few examples, we\u2019ll translate sentences that contain fractions into equations and then solve the equations. The first property of equality we will use is multiplication.\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\r\nTranslate and solve: [latex]n[\/latex] divided by [latex]6[\/latex] is [latex]-24[\/latex].\r\n\r\nSolution:\r\n<table id=\"eip-id1168048345376\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" style=\"width: 85%\" summary=\"The first line says to translate. Underneath the phrase, \">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\">Translate.<\/td>\r\n<td><img src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2017\/04\/24221336\/CNX_BMath_Figure_04_07_037_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\">Multiply both sides by [latex]6[\/latex] .<\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]\\color{red}{6}\\cdot\\Large\\frac{n}{6}\\normalsize=\\color{red}{6}(-24)[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\">Simplify.<\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]n=-144[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Check:<\/td>\r\n<td>Is [latex]-144[\/latex] divided by [latex]6[\/latex] equal to [latex]-24[\/latex] ?<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Translate.<\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]\\Large\\frac{-144}{6}\\normalsize\\stackrel{?}{=}-24[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Simplify. It checks.<\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]-24=-24\\quad\\checkmark[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\n[ohm_question height=\"270\"]146166[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\r\nTranslate and solve: The quotient of [latex]q[\/latex] and [latex]-5[\/latex] is [latex]70[\/latex].\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"545751\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"545751\"]\r\n\r\nSolution:\r\n<table id=\"eip-id1168047338066\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" style=\"width: 85%\" summary=\"The first line says to translate. Underneath the phrase, \">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\">Translate.<\/td>\r\n<td><img src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2017\/04\/24221341\/CNX_BMath_Figure_04_07_038_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\">Multiply both sides by [latex]-5[\/latex] .<\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]\\color{red}{5}\\Large(\\frac{q}{-5}) \\normalsize= \\color{red}{-5}(70)[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\">Simplify.<\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]q=-350[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Check:<\/td>\r\n<td>Is the quotient of [latex]-350[\/latex] and [latex]-5[\/latex] equal to [latex]70[\/latex] ?<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Translate.<\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]\\Large\\frac{-350}{-5}\\normalsize\\stackrel{?}{=}70[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Simplify. It checks.<\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]70=70\\quad\\checkmark[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\n[ohm_question height=\"270\"]146172[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\r\nTranslate and solve: Two-thirds of [latex]f[\/latex] is [latex]18[\/latex].\r\n\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"896067\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"896067\"]\r\n\r\nSolution:\r\n<table id=\"eip-id1168047349783\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" style=\"width: 85%\" summary=\"The first line says to translate. Underneath the phrase, \">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\">Translate.<\/td>\r\n<td><img src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2017\/04\/24221346\/CNX_BMath_Figure_04_07_039_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\">Multiply both sides by [latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{2}[\/latex] .<\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]\\color{red}{\\Large\\frac{3}{2}}\\cdot\\Large\\frac{2}{3}\\normalsize f=\\color{red}{\\Large\\frac{3}{2}}\\cdot \\normalsize18[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\">Simplify.<\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]f=27[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Check:<\/td>\r\n<td>Is two-thirds of [latex]27[\/latex] equal to [latex]18[\/latex] ?<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Translate.<\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]\\Large\\frac{2}{3}\\normalsize(27)\\normalsize\\stackrel{?}{=}18[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Simplify. It checks.<\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]18=18\\quad\\checkmark[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>try It<\/h3>\r\n[ohm_question height=\"270\"]146180[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\r\nTranslate and solve: The quotient of [latex]m[\/latex] and [latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{6}[\/latex] is [latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex].\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"383299\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"383299\"]\r\n\r\nSolution:\r\n<table id=\"eip-id1168466022434\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" style=\"width: 690px;height: 463px\" summary=\".\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 440px\" colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 227px\">The quotient of [latex]m[\/latex] and [latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{6}[\/latex] is [latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex] .<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 440px\" colspan=\"2\">Translate.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 227px\">[latex]\\Large\\frac{m}{\\LARGE\\frac{5}{6}}=\\Large\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 440px\" colspan=\"2\">Multiply both sides by [latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{6}[\/latex] to isolate [latex]m[\/latex] .<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 227px\">[latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{6}\\left(\\Large\\frac{m}{\\LARGE\\frac{5}{6}}\\right)=\\Large\\frac{5}{6}\\left(\\Large\\frac{3}{4}\\right)[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 440px\" colspan=\"2\">Simplify.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 227px\">[latex]m=\\Large\\frac{5\\cdot 3}{6\\cdot 4}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 440px\" colspan=\"2\">Remove common factors and multiply.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 227px\">[latex]m=\\Large\\frac{5}{8}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 228px\">Check:<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 201px\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 227px\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 228px\">Is the quotient of [latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{8}[\/latex] and [latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{6}[\/latex] equal to [latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex] ?<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 201px\">[latex]\\Large\\frac{\\LARGE\\frac{5}{8}}{\\LARGE\\frac{5}{6}}\\stackrel{?}{=}\\Large\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 227px\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 228px\">Rewrite as division.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 201px\">[latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{8}\\div\\Large\\frac{5}{6}\\stackrel{?}{=}\\Large\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 227px\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 228px\">Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 201px\">[latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{8}\\cdot\\Large\\frac{6}{5}\\stackrel{?}{=}\\Large\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 227px\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 228px\">Simplify.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 201px\">[latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{4}=\\Large\\frac{3}{4}\\quad\\checkmark[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 227px\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nOur solution checks.\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\n[ohm_question height=\"270\"]146184[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\r\nTranslate and solve: The sum of three-eighths and [latex]x[\/latex] is three and one-half.\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"288095\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"288095\"]\r\n\r\nSolution:\r\n<table id=\"eip-id1168467290209\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" style=\"width: 85%\" summary=\"The first line says to translate. Underneath the phrase, \">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 85px\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 85px\">Translate.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 85px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2017\/04\/24221352\/CNX_BMath_Figure_04_07_040_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px\">Use the Subtraction Property of Equality to subtract [latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{8}[\/latex] from both sides.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px\">[latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{8}+\\normalsize x-\\Large\\frac{3}{8}=\\normalsize3\\Large\\frac{1}{2}-\\Large\\frac{3}{8}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">Combine like terms on the left side.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">[latex]x=3\\Large\\frac{1}{2}-\\Large\\frac{3}{8}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">Convert mixed number to improper fraction.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">[latex]x\\Large\\frac{7}{2}-\\Large\\frac{3}{8}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">Convert to equivalent fractions with LCD of [latex]8[\/latex].<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">[latex]x=\\Large\\frac{28}{8}-\\Large\\frac{3}{8}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">Subtract.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">[latex]x=\\Large\\frac{25}{8}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15.40625px\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 15.40625px\">Write as a mixed number.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 15.40625px\">[latex]x=3\\Large\\frac{1}{8}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nWe write the answer as a mixed number because the original problem used a mixed number.\r\n\r\nCheck:\r\nIs the sum of three-eighths and [latex]3\\Large\\frac{1}{8}[\/latex] equal to three and one-half?\r\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468659436\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" style=\"width: 85%\" summary=\".\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{8}\\normalsize+3\\Large\\frac{1}{8}\\normalsize\\stackrel{?}{=}3\\Large\\frac{1}{2}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Add.<\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]3\\Large\\frac{4}{8}\\normalsize\\stackrel{?}{=}3\\Large\\frac{1}{2}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Simplify.<\/td>\r\n<td>[latex]3\\Large\\frac{1}{2}\\normalsize=3\\Large\\frac{1}{2}\\quad\\checkmark[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nThe solution checks.\r\n\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>try It<\/h3>\r\n[ohm_question height=\"270\"]146189[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\n[ohm_question height=\"270\"]146199[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nWe've seen several examples of how to translate a given mathematical relationship from words into equation form in order to solve it. Let's see some examples now that reverse the process. The following video shows examples of translating an equation into words as an aid to solving it. Note that this is different from the written examples on this page because these examples start with the mathematical equation then translate it into words.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/tubom5d5lxg","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Translate a phrase that contains division into an equation and solve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Translate Sentences to Equations and Solve<\/h2>\n<p>Recall the four properties of equality\u2014subtraction, addition, division, and multiplication. We\u2019ll list them all together here for easy reference. We will use these to solve equations that contain fractions.<\/p>\n<table id=\"fs-id908853\" class=\"unnumbered\" style=\"width: 85%\" summary=\"Table with two columns. The first column says\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Subtraction Property of Equality:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For any real numbers [latex]\\mathit{\\text{a, b,}}[\/latex] and [latex]\\mathit{\\text{c,}}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>if [latex]a=b[\/latex], then [latex]a-c=b-c[\/latex].<\/td>\n<td><strong>Addition Property of Equality:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For any real numbers [latex]\\mathit{\\text{a, b,}}[\/latex] and [latex]\\mathit{\\text{c,}}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>if [latex]a=b[\/latex], then [latex]a+c=b+c[\/latex].<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Division Property of Equality:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For any numbers [latex]\\mathit{\\text{a, b,}}[\/latex] and [latex]\\mathit{\\text{c,}}[\/latex] where [latex]\\mathit{\\text{c}}\\ne \\mathit{0}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>if [latex]a=b[\/latex], then [latex]\\Large\\frac{a}{c}=    \\Large\\frac{b}{c}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td><strong>Multiplication Property of Equality:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For any real numbers [latex]\\mathit{\\text{a, b,}}[\/latex] and [latex]\\mathit{\\text{c}}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>if [latex]a=b[\/latex], then [latex]ac=bc[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>When you add, subtract, multiply or divide the same quantity from both sides of an equation, you still have equality.<br \/>\nIn the next few examples, we\u2019ll translate sentences that contain fractions into equations and then solve the equations. The first property of equality we will use is multiplication.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\n<p>Translate and solve: [latex]n[\/latex] divided by [latex]6[\/latex] is [latex]-24[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p>Solution:<\/p>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168048345376\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" style=\"width: 85%\" summary=\"The first line says to translate. Underneath the phrase,\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Translate.<\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2017\/04\/24221336\/CNX_BMath_Figure_04_07_037_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Multiply both sides by [latex]6[\/latex] .<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\color{red}{6}\\cdot\\Large\\frac{n}{6}\\normalsize=\\color{red}{6}(-24)[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Simplify.<\/td>\n<td>[latex]n=-144[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Check:<\/td>\n<td>Is [latex]-144[\/latex] divided by [latex]6[\/latex] equal to [latex]-24[\/latex] ?<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Translate.<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\Large\\frac{-144}{6}\\normalsize\\stackrel{?}{=}-24[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simplify. It checks.<\/td>\n<td>[latex]-24=-24\\quad\\checkmark[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm146166\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=146166&theme=oea&iframe_resize_id=ohm146166&show_question_numbers\" width=\"100%\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\n<p>Translate and solve: The quotient of [latex]q[\/latex] and [latex]-5[\/latex] is [latex]70[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q545751\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q545751\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>Solution:<\/p>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168047338066\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" style=\"width: 85%\" summary=\"The first line says to translate. Underneath the phrase,\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Translate.<\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2017\/04\/24221341\/CNX_BMath_Figure_04_07_038_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Multiply both sides by [latex]-5[\/latex] .<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\color{red}{5}\\Large(\\frac{q}{-5}) \\normalsize= \\color{red}{-5}(70)[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Simplify.<\/td>\n<td>[latex]q=-350[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Check:<\/td>\n<td>Is the quotient of [latex]-350[\/latex] and [latex]-5[\/latex] equal to [latex]70[\/latex] ?<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Translate.<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\Large\\frac{-350}{-5}\\normalsize\\stackrel{?}{=}70[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simplify. It checks.<\/td>\n<td>[latex]70=70\\quad\\checkmark[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm146172\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=146172&theme=oea&iframe_resize_id=ohm146172&show_question_numbers\" width=\"100%\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\n<p>Translate and solve: Two-thirds of [latex]f[\/latex] is [latex]18[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q896067\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q896067\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>Solution:<\/p>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168047349783\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" style=\"width: 85%\" summary=\"The first line says to translate. Underneath the phrase,\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Translate.<\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2017\/04\/24221346\/CNX_BMath_Figure_04_07_039_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Multiply both sides by [latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{2}[\/latex] .<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\color{red}{\\Large\\frac{3}{2}}\\cdot\\Large\\frac{2}{3}\\normalsize f=\\color{red}{\\Large\\frac{3}{2}}\\cdot \\normalsize18[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Simplify.<\/td>\n<td>[latex]f=27[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Check:<\/td>\n<td>Is two-thirds of [latex]27[\/latex] equal to [latex]18[\/latex] ?<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Translate.<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\Large\\frac{2}{3}\\normalsize(27)\\normalsize\\stackrel{?}{=}18[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simplify. It checks.<\/td>\n<td>[latex]18=18\\quad\\checkmark[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>try It<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm146180\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=146180&theme=oea&iframe_resize_id=ohm146180&show_question_numbers\" width=\"100%\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\n<p>Translate and solve: The quotient of [latex]m[\/latex] and [latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{6}[\/latex] is [latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q383299\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q383299\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>Solution:<\/p>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168466022434\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" style=\"width: 690px;height: 463px\" summary=\".\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 440px\" colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 227px\">The quotient of [latex]m[\/latex] and [latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{6}[\/latex] is [latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex] .<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 440px\" colspan=\"2\">Translate.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 227px\">[latex]\\Large\\frac{m}{\\LARGE\\frac{5}{6}}=\\Large\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 440px\" colspan=\"2\">Multiply both sides by [latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{6}[\/latex] to isolate [latex]m[\/latex] .<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 227px\">[latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{6}\\left(\\Large\\frac{m}{\\LARGE\\frac{5}{6}}\\right)=\\Large\\frac{5}{6}\\left(\\Large\\frac{3}{4}\\right)[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 440px\" colspan=\"2\">Simplify.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 227px\">[latex]m=\\Large\\frac{5\\cdot 3}{6\\cdot 4}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 440px\" colspan=\"2\">Remove common factors and multiply.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 227px\">[latex]m=\\Large\\frac{5}{8}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 228px\">Check:<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 201px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 227px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 228px\">Is the quotient of [latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{8}[\/latex] and [latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{6}[\/latex] equal to [latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex] ?<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 201px\">[latex]\\Large\\frac{\\LARGE\\frac{5}{8}}{\\LARGE\\frac{5}{6}}\\stackrel{?}{=}\\Large\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 227px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 228px\">Rewrite as division.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 201px\">[latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{8}\\div\\Large\\frac{5}{6}\\stackrel{?}{=}\\Large\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 227px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 228px\">Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 201px\">[latex]\\Large\\frac{5}{8}\\cdot\\Large\\frac{6}{5}\\stackrel{?}{=}\\Large\\frac{3}{4}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 227px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 228px\">Simplify.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 201px\">[latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{4}=\\Large\\frac{3}{4}\\quad\\checkmark[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 227px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Our solution checks.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm146184\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=146184&theme=oea&iframe_resize_id=ohm146184&show_question_numbers\" width=\"100%\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\n<p>Translate and solve: The sum of three-eighths and [latex]x[\/latex] is three and one-half.<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q288095\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q288095\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>Solution:<\/p>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168467290209\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" style=\"width: 85%\" summary=\"The first line says to translate. Underneath the phrase,\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 85px\">\n<td style=\"height: 85px\">Translate.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 85px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2017\/04\/24221352\/CNX_BMath_Figure_04_07_040_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px\">\n<td style=\"height: 30px\">Use the Subtraction Property of Equality to subtract [latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{8}[\/latex] from both sides.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 30px\">[latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{8}+\\normalsize x-\\Large\\frac{3}{8}=\\normalsize3\\Large\\frac{1}{2}-\\Large\\frac{3}{8}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px\">\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">Combine like terms on the left side.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">[latex]x=3\\Large\\frac{1}{2}-\\Large\\frac{3}{8}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px\">\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">Convert mixed number to improper fraction.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">[latex]x\\Large\\frac{7}{2}-\\Large\\frac{3}{8}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px\">\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">Convert to equivalent fractions with LCD of [latex]8[\/latex].<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">[latex]x=\\Large\\frac{28}{8}-\\Large\\frac{3}{8}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px\">\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">Subtract.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 15px\">[latex]x=\\Large\\frac{25}{8}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.40625px\">\n<td style=\"height: 15.40625px\">Write as a mixed number.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 15.40625px\">[latex]x=3\\Large\\frac{1}{8}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>We write the answer as a mixed number because the original problem used a mixed number.<\/p>\n<p>Check:<br \/>\nIs the sum of three-eighths and [latex]3\\Large\\frac{1}{8}[\/latex] equal to three and one-half?<\/p>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468659436\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" style=\"width: 85%\" summary=\".\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\Large\\frac{3}{8}\\normalsize+3\\Large\\frac{1}{8}\\normalsize\\stackrel{?}{=}3\\Large\\frac{1}{2}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Add.<\/td>\n<td>[latex]3\\Large\\frac{4}{8}\\normalsize\\stackrel{?}{=}3\\Large\\frac{1}{2}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simplify.<\/td>\n<td>[latex]3\\Large\\frac{1}{2}\\normalsize=3\\Large\\frac{1}{2}\\quad\\checkmark[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The solution checks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>try It<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm146189\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=146189&theme=oea&iframe_resize_id=ohm146189&show_question_numbers\" width=\"100%\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm146199\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=146199&theme=oea&iframe_resize_id=ohm146199&show_question_numbers\" width=\"100%\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>We&#8217;ve seen several examples of how to translate a given mathematical relationship from words into equation form in order to solve it. 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