Solve Equations with Decimals: example 5.46

Translate and solve: The product of $−3.1$ and $x$ is $5.27 .$

Work it out on paper first. Then open the solution one step at a time, and stop as soon as you can finish on your own.

Your turn

The book's Try It right after this example: same idea, new numbers. Only the answer is given.

Translate and solve: The product of $−4.3$ and $x$ is $12.04 .$

How did it go?

Translate.
Divide both sides by $−3.1$ .
Simplify.
Check:	Is the product of −3.1 and $x$ equal to $5.27$ ?
Let $x = −1.7$ :	Is the product of $−3.1$ and $−1.7$ equal to $5.27$ ?
Translate.
Simplify.

Translate.
Divide both sides by $−3.1$ .
Simplify.
Check:	Is the product of −3.1 and $x$ equal to $5.27$ ?
Let $x = −1.7$ :	Is the product of $−3.1$ and $−1.7$ equal to $5.27$ ?
Translate.
Simplify.