Literal Equations

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What is a literal equation?

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A literal equation is an equation that contains two or more variables. It is often solved for one variable in terms of the others.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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To isolate a variable, you perform inverse operations to both sides of the equation until the variable is alone on one side.

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Solve for F: S = 3F - 24

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F = (S + 24)/3

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What is the first step to solve for x in the equation y = mx + b?

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Subtract b from both sides.

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Solve for c: a = b + c

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c = a - b

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What is the inverse operation of addition?

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Subtraction

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

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Division

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Solve for y: 12x - 4y = 20

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y = 3x - 5

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What does it mean to rearrange an equation?

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Rearranging an equation means to change the order of the terms or isolate a specific variable.

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If y = mx + b, what does m represent?

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m represents the slope of the line.