Simple equations involving fractions 1

Mathematics J.S.S 3 Second Term

Theme: Algebraic Process

Sub Theme: Algebraic Operation

WEEK 3

Simple equations involving fractions 1

Performance Objectives

Students should be able to;

1. Solve Simple Equations
2. Solve simple equations involving fractions
3. Solve problems involving simultaneous equations in two variable

Solving simple equations

Content

In an equation, letters stand for a missing number. To solve an equation, find the values of missing numbers. A typical exam question is:

Solve the equation 2a + 3 = 7

This means we need to find the value of a. The answer is a = 2

There are two methods you can use when solving this type of problem:

Trial and improvement

Using inverses

Trial and improvement

This method involves trying…