Mathematics Grade 8 15 min

Add and subtract rational numbers

Add and subtract rational numbers

What you'll learn

  • Identify the value of 'x' that makes a given one-step addition or subtraction equation true, and verify the solution by substituting it back into the original equation.
  • Solve one-step multiplication and division equations by using inverse operations to isolate 'x', demonstrating the steps taken to find the solution.
  • Explain, in their own words, why using inverse operations helps to find the value of 'x' that satisfies an equation, providing a real-world example to support their explanation.
  • Apply the concept of balancing equations to determine the value of 'x' in more complex one-step equations that include decimals or fractions, showing all work clearly.

Tutorial Preview

1

Solve: 3/8 + 2/8

2

Solve: 1/2 - 1/3

3

Solve: -2.5 + 1.2

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
What is 1/5 + 3/5?
0.4/10
1.4/5
2.3/5
3.2/5
Easy
What is 2/7 + 4/7?
0.6/7
1.6/14
2.2/7
3.1
Easy
Calculate: 5/9 - 2/9
0.3/0
1.7/9
2.3/9
3.1/3

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