Solving Literal Equations

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. 

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

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

• Add b to each side. 
• Subtract b from each side. 
• Divide each side by m. 
• Multiply each side by m. 

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

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

• Divide wach side by Pt. 
• Subtract rt from each side. 
• Subtract pt from each side. 
• Divide each side by rt. 

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

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

• Divide each side by m. 
• Multiply each side by m. 
• Divide each side by V. 
• Multiply each side be V. 

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

8x + 4y= 16 for y

• y = -8x + 16
• y = 2x -4
• y = -2x + 4
• y = -8x + 12

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Solve the equation for w.  
^{x = w / a}

• w = a / x
• w = x / a
• w = ax
• x = wa

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

Solve for x:

• x = yb - v
• x = by - v
• x = by + v

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CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

S = 3F - 24  Solve for F

• F = (S + 24)/3
• F = S/3 + 24
• F = 3S + 24
• F = 3(S + 24)

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

Solve the literal equation for the given variable.

• 2A/h
• 2/(h)
• 2Ah
• Ah/2

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

Solve:
C = 2πr, for r

• C/(2π) = r
• C + 2π = r
• C - 2π = r
• 2πC = r

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4