# Decimals

## Solve Equations with Decimals


### Determine Whether a Decimal is a Solution of an Equation

Solving equations with decimals is important in our everyday lives because money is usually written with decimals. When applications involve money, such as shopping for yourself, making your family’s budget, or planning for the future of your business, you’ll be solving equations with decimals.
Now that we’ve worked with decimals, we are ready to find solutions to equations involving decimals. The steps we take to determine whether a number is a solution to an equation are the same whether the solution is a whole number, an integer, a fraction, or a decimal. We’ll list these steps here again for easy reference.

### Solve Equations with Decimals

In previous chapters, we solved equations using the Properties of Equality. We will use these same properties to solve equations with decimals.
When you add, subtract, multiply or divide the same quantity from both sides of an equation, you still have equality.

### Translate to an Equation and Solve

Now that we have solved equations with decimals, we are ready to translate word sentences to equations and solve. Remember to look for words and phrases that indicate the operations to use.

### Key Concepts

1. Determine whether a number is a solution to an equation.


2. Properties of Equality

### Practice Makes Perfect

Determine Whether a Decimal is a Solution of an Equation 
In the following exercises, determine whether each number is a solution of the given equation.
Solve Equations with Decimals 
In the following exercises, solve the equation.
Mixed Practice 
In the following exercises, solve the equation. Then check your solution.
Translate to an Equation and Solve 
In the following exercises, translate and solve.

### Everyday Math


### Writing Exercises


### Self Check

ⓐ After completing the exercises, use this checklist to evaluate your mastery of the objectives of this section.

ⓑ On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your mastery of this section in light of your responses on the checklist? How can you improve this?
