Literal Equations
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Mathematics
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9th Grade
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Sean Tarter
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What are literal equations??
Any equation with more than one variable is a literal equation.
They look like this:
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How do we solve them?
Just like solving 1 variable equations we will use inverse (opposite) operations until we get the variable that we want by itself.
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Multiple Choice
REVIEW: Which inverse operation would you use to solve the following equation for x.
x+5=11
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
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Multiple Choice
REVIEW: Which inverse operation would you use to solve the following equation for x.
x−4=16
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
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Multiple Choice
REVIEW: Which inverse operation would you use to solve the following equation for x.
3x=56
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
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Multiple Choice
REVIEW: Which inverse operation would you use to solve the following equation for x.
2x=27
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
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Now let's solve a literal equation!
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Multiple Choice
Solve for x: x−y=z
x=yz
x=z+y
x=z−y
x=zy
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Multiple Choice
Solve for x: xy=z
x=yz
x=z+y
x=z−y
x=zy
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Multiple Choice
Solve for x: yx=z
x=yz
x=z+y
x=z−y
x=zy
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What if there are 2 terms to move?
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Multiple Choice
Solve for y. y+em=w
HINT: When variable are multiplied (combined) you can move them together
y=w−em
y=w+em
y=emw
y=wem
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Multiple Choice
Solve for h. V=lwh
HINT: When variable are multiplied (combined) you can move them together
h=Vlw
h=Vwl
h=lVw
h=lwV
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Match
Solve the equation PV=nRT for each variable.
P=
V=
n=
R=
T=
VnRT
PnRT
RTPV
nTPV
nRPV
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Labeling
REVIEW: Label the correct order of operations to solve the equation for x.
(HINT: Think the opposite of PEMDAS)
Divide both sides by 5
Add 3 to both sides
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Multiple Choice
Solve for a: 2a+b=c
2a=c−b
a=2(c−b)
a=2c−b
a=2c+b
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Multiple Choice
Solve for y: am+xy=c
y=xc−am
y=xc+am
y=c−amx
y=amc−x
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Multiple Choice
Solve for x: p=ax+g
x=ap+g
x=ap−g
x=ap+g
x=ap−g
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Multiple Choice
Solve for y: 2y−4x=16
y=2x+8
y=−2x+8
y=−4x+16
y=4x+16
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Match
Match each equation by solving for y.
6x+2y=12
-5x+5y=15
2y-6x=18
y=-3x+6
y=x+3
y=3x+9
y=-3x+6
y=x+3
y=3x+9
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