Solve a literal equation for a variable

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What is a literal equation?

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A literal equation is an equation that involves 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 a literal 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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What does it mean to 'solve for a variable'?

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To 'solve for a variable' means to manipulate an equation to express that variable in terms of other variables or constants.

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