Literal Equations

Literal Equations

by Valentina Gutierrez

Multiple Choice

Solve the formula for r. What is the 1st step?

• Divide each side by t.

• Subtract t from each side.

• Add t to each side.

• Multiply each side by t.

Multiple Choice

$$a\ =\ 3y-x\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ solve\ for\ x$$  

• $$x\ =\ a\ +\ 3y$$  

• $$x\ =\ a\ -3y$$  

• $$x\ =\ -a\ -3y$$  

• $$x\ =\ -a+3y$$  

Multiple Choice

Solve for b         undefined

• $$b=\frac{2h}{A}$$

• $$b=\frac{h}{2A}$$

• $$b=\frac{A}{2h}$$

• $$b=\frac{2A}{h}$$

Multiple Choice

Solve for m       $$y=mx+b$$  

• $$m=x+b-y$$

• $$m=y-b-x$$

• $$m=\frac{x-b}{y}$$

• $$m=\frac{y-b}{x}$$

Multiple Choice

Solve the formula for y. What is the 1st step?

• Subtract B from each side.

• Divide each side by Ax.

• Divide each side by B.

• Subtract Ax from each side.

Multiple Choice

Solve for w          undefined

• $$w=\frac{2P}{l}$$

• $$w=\frac{2l+P}{2}$$

• $$w=\frac{l+P}{2}$$

• $$w=\frac{P-2l}{2}$$

Multiple Choice

$$\ u\ =\ bak\$$    Solve for  a

• $$a=\frac{u}{bk}$$  

• $$a\ =\ \frac{bk}{u}$$  

• $$a\ =\ -\frac{bk}{u}$$  

• $$a=-\frac{u}{bk}$$  

Multiple Choice

Solve the formula for t. What is the 1st step?

• Multiply each side by t.

• Subtract f from each side.

• Divide each side by t.

• Add s to each side.

Multiple Choice

undefined           Solve for p 

• $$\frac{SA-2B}{h}=p$$

• $$\frac{SA}{h}-2B=p$$

• $$\frac{SA-h}{2B}=p$$

• $$SA-2B-h=p$$

Multiple Choice

Solve for b:

y = mx + b

• b = y - mx

• b = y + mx

• b = my + x

• b = my - x

Multiple Choice

$$P=2l+2w\$$                Solve for  $$l$$  

• $$l=2P-4w$$  

• $$l=\frac{P-2w}{2}$$  

• $$l=P-2w$$  

• $$l=\frac{P+2w}{2}$$  

Multiple Choice

$$V=\pi r^2h$$  solve for  $$\pi$$  

• $$\pi=Vr^2h$$  

• $$\pi=\frac{h}{Vr^2}$$  

• $$\pi=\frac{r^2}{Vh}$$  

• $$\pi=\frac{V}{r^2h}$$  

Multiple Choice

$$am+xy=c$$  solve for y

• $$y=\frac{c-am}{x}$$  

• $$y=\frac{c+am}{x}$$  

• $$y=c-amx$$  

• $$y=\frac{c-x}{am}$$