How to Solve Linear Equations (With Examples)
Solve one-variable linear equations step by step: combine like terms, move variables to one side and check your answer.
Read solutionWorked, step-by-step explanations for 12 common math questions. Every answer can be checked with the free solve calculator.
Solve equations, follow the order of operations and isolate x with clear, worked steps.
Solve one-variable linear equations step by step: combine like terms, move variables to one side and check your answer.
Read solutionLearn PEMDAS—parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction—with worked examples and common traps.
Read solutionNew to algebra? Learn how to solve for x using inverse operations, with one-step and two-step examples and answers.
Read solutionTurn fractions into decimals and percentages, with rounding explained.
11/17 as a percentage is about 64.71%. See the division, the long-division digits and how to round 11/17 correctly.
Read solution3/5 as a percentage is exactly 60%. Learn two quick methods—scaling to 100 and dividing—to convert 3/5.
Read solution2/9 as a decimal is 0.2222… (a repeating 2) and as a percentage is about 22.22%. See why ninths repeat and how to round.
Read solution1/8 as a percentage is 12.5%. Learn the division method, a halving shortcut and the full table of eighths.
Read solution7/20 as a percentage is 35%. Convert it by scaling the denominator to 100 or by dividing 7 by 20.
Read solutionLearn three ways to convert any fraction to a percentage: scaling to 100, dividing, and using a proportion—with worked examples.
Read solutionFind equivalent fractions and simplify fractions to lowest terms.
Find equivalent fractions of 2/3 such as 4/6, 6/9 and 8/12. Learn the multiply-top-and-bottom rule and how to check any pair.
Read solutionEquivalent fractions of 3/4 include 6/8, 9/12, 12/16 and 75/100. See a full chart, a visual explanation and quick checks.
Read solutionSimplify any fraction to lowest terms using the greatest common factor or repeated division. Includes worked examples and the Euclidean method.
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