Literal Equations
By Abby, Nayab and Clara
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pg 3. Definition of literal equationspg 4. Explanation of literal equations
pg 5. How to solve literal equations
pg 6. Problems
pg 7. Answers
pg 8. Citations
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What are literal equations?Loading...
A literal equation is an equation that consists of mostly variables.Loading...
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Numbers and/or coefficients can be included in the equation.Loading...
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Literal equations can be used for a lot of things such as finding the area of a rectangle, the circumference of a circle, and the distance of something.
For example, the formula for finding the area of a rectangle is:
A=LW
How to solve Literal Equations
Example:
Steps
solve for x
1. ax+b=c
2. -b -b
3. ax=c-b
1. Figure out what variable you need to isolate.
2. Cancel the other variables from one side to the other ( Use inverse operations).
3. Make sure whatever you do to one side you do to the other.
2. Cancel the other variables from one side to the other ( Use inverse operations).
3. Make sure whatever you do to one side you do to the other.
4. a a
Inverse Operations
5. x=c-b
a
a
1.Multiplication and division.
2.Addition and subtraction.
3.Squaring and taking a square root
2.Addition and subtraction.
3.Squaring and taking a square root
Here are some subtraction and addition problems you can try!!!
Solve for x
1. -w+m-x=h
2. l-e+x=g
3. x+e+r=l
4. b-x-r=k
5. -x-u+y=o
2. l-e+x=g
3. x+e+r=l
4. b-x-r=k
5. -x-u+y=o
6. p-c+x=m
7. x+f-h=b
8. k+x+r=t
9. j-i+x=g
10. -x+e-s=o
11. v+t-x=k
12. b+f-m+x=z
13. x-p+r-a=h
14. x+r-w-d+s=e
7. x+f-h=b
8. k+x+r=t
9. j-i+x=g
10. -x+e-s=o
11. v+t-x=k
12. b+f-m+x=z
13. x-p+r-a=h
14. x+r-w-d+s=e
Answer key
1. x = -h +-w + m
2. x = g - l + e
3. x = l - e - r
4. x = -k + b -r
5. x = -o - u + y
6. x = m - p + c
7. x = b - f + h
8. x = t - k - r
9. x = g - j + i
10. x = -o + e - s
11. x = -k + v + t
12. x = z - b - f + m
13. x = h + p - r + a
14. x = e - r + w + d - s
2. x = g - l + e
3. x = l - e - r
4. x = -k + b -r
5. x = -o - u + y
6. x = m - p + c
7. x = b - f + h
8. x = t - k - r
9. x = g - j + i
10. x = -o + e - s
11. x = -k + v + t
12. x = z - b - f + m
13. x = h + p - r + a
14. x = e - r + w + d - s
Citations:
“How to Solve Literal Equations - Algebra I.” Www.youtube.com, 20 Aug. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjwyC738_zg. Accessed 25 Nov. 2022.
“Literal Equations - Definition, Solution, Examples.” Cuemath, www.cuemath.com/algebra/literal-equations/. Accessed 2 Dec. 2022.
“Literal Equations - Definition, Solution, Examples.” Cuemath, www.cuemath.com/algebra/literal-equations/. Accessed 2 Dec. 2022.
