Literal Equations

Solve for a.

• a = pw

• a = p/w

• a = w/p

• a = w + p

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Solve for w:
A = LW

• A = ^L/_W
• w = ^L/_A
• w = A
• w = ^A/_L

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Solve:
C = 2πr, for r

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

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• a

• b

• c

• d

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Solve the literal equation for the given variable.

• 1000C/(tc)
• 1000/t
• 1000 - t
• 0

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Solve for p
$A\ =\ \frac{1}{2}pa$

• $A-\frac{1}{2}a\ =\ p$

• $\frac{2A}{a}=p$

• $\frac{A}{2a}=p$

• $2A-a\ =\ p$

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Solving the formula P = 2L + 2W for W is not equivalent to which equation?

• (P-2L)/2 = W
• (P/2) - (2L/2) = W
• (1/2)P - L = W
• P - (1/2)L = W

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 $Ax+By=C$  

What is the first step to solve this equation for y?

• add Ax to both sides

• divide by A

• subtract Ax from both sides

• divide by y

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 $ab-cb=2$  

Solve the equation for b:

•  $b=\frac{\left(cb+2\right)}{a}$  

•  $b=\frac{\left(ab-2\right)}{c}$  

•  $b=\frac{2}{\left(a-c\right)}$  

•  $b=2-a+c$  

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 $y=3x+zx$  
Solve the equation for x:

•  $x=\frac{y}{\left(3+z\right)}$  

•  $x=y-3-z$  

•  $x=\frac{\left(y-zx\right)}{3}$  

•  $x=\frac{\left(y-3x\right)}{z}$  

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