Solving 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 need to perform inverse operations to get the variable alone on one side of the equation.

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The first step is to add p to both sides of the equation to isolate the term with m.

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What does it mean to rearrange an equation?

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Rearranging an equation means changing the equation's form to solve for a different variable.

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What is the purpose of solving literal equations?

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The purpose is to express one variable in terms of others, which is useful in various applications.

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