Solving Decimal Equations

Examples, solutions, videos, worksheets, and stories to help Grade 8 students learn how to solve equations containing decimals.

The following figure shows how to solve decimal equations with and without eliminating the decimals. Scroll down the page for more examples and solutions.

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Solving One Step Equations Involving Decimals

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How to solve two-step equations involving decimals?

1. Add or subtract in order to isolate the variable term.
   
2. Multiply or divide to solve for the variable.
   
3. Check all possible solutions.
   

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How to solve multiple-step equations involving decimals?

1. Remove parentheses by using the distributive property. Then combine like terms on each side.
   
2. Add or subtract as needed, to get variable terms on one side and all constant terms on the other, Then combine like terms.
   
3. Multiply or divide to solve for the variable.
   
4. Check all possible solutions.
   

Solving Multiple Step Equations Involving Decimals

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