Not all equations are created equal...well actually they are, but my point is that not all equations are best approached in the same way! Decimals and fractions can make solving equations pretty annoying, so we have developed methods to avoid them even when they are given to us in a problem...All it takes is Understanding and Practice!
Worksheets4Kids...Solving Equations with Fractions
Worksheets4kids...Solving Equations with Decimals