Solve Literal Equations

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. 

Solve the equation for x.  What is the 2nd step? 

• Add x to each side. 

• Subtract b from each side. 

• Divide each side by m. 

• Multiply each side by x. 

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

• Subtract V from each side. 

• Multiply each side by V. 

• Divide each side by V. 

• Multiply each side by m. 

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

• Divide each side by By. 

• Divide each side by A. 

• Subtract A from each side. 

• Subtract By from each side. 

Solve the formula for x.  What is the 2nd step? 

• Multiply each side by A. 

• Subtract A from each side. 

• Divide each side by A. 

• Divide by x on both sides. 

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

• Subtract h from each side. 

• Add h to each side. 

• Divide each side by h. 

• Multiply each side by 2. 

• b = 3A - a - c
• b = -3A + a - c
• b = -3A - a - c 
• b = 2A - c

Solve for t.
D= rt

• D/r = t

• Dr = t

• D/t = r

• Dt = r

Solve -2 = 4r + s for s.

• s = -2 + 4r

• s = 2 - 4r

• s = -2 - 4r

• s = 2 + 4r

Solve:
y = mx + b , for b

• y - mx = b

• y + mx = b

• y/mx = b

• y + mx = -b