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#11 Solving Literal Equation Practice

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Literal equations are equations with only 1 variable.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is the first step to solve m - n = 5 for m?

a)

add n to both sides of the equation

b)

add m to both sides of the equation

c)

add 5 to both sides of the equation

3.
Solve m - n = 5 for m.
a)
m = 5 + n
b)
m = -5 - n
c)
m = -5 + n
d)
m = 5 - n
4.

What is the first step to solve for w.

a)

multiply a to both sides of the equation

b)

add a to both sides of the equation

c)

subtract a to both sides of the equation

5.

Solve for w.

a)

w = ap

b)

w = p/a

c)

w = a/p

d)

w = a+ p

6.

What is the first step to solve for x?

a)

multiply both sides of the equation by b

b)

add both sides of the equations by v

7.

What is the second step to solve for x?

a)

multiply both sides of the equation by b

b)

add both sides of the equations by v

8.

Solve for x:

a)

x = yb - v

b)

x = by - v

c)

x = by + v

9.

To solve the formula for b. The first step is multiply both sides of the equation by (a)   .

10.

To solve the formula for b. The 2nd step is to divide both sides of the equation by (a)   .

11.

Solve the formula for b.

a)

2Ah\frac{2A}{h}

b)

2Ah2Ah

c)

2hA\frac{2h}{A}

12.

To solve the formula for r. The 1st step is to divide both sides of the equations by (a)   .

13.

Solve the formula for r.

a)

dt\frac{d}{t}

b)

td\frac{t}{d}

c)

dtdt

14.

Solve 5x + y = 16 for y.

a)

y = -5x + 16

b)

y = 5x + 16

c)

x = 5y - 16

15.
Solve for y:
y + 2 = 3x
a)
y = 2x + 3
b)
y= 3x +2
c)
y= 3x -2
d)
y= 6x
16.

Solve for y:


-4x + 3y = 9

a)


y=34x+3y=\frac{3}{4}x+3

b)

y=−4x+9y=-4x+9

c)

y=−43x+3y=-\frac{4}{3}x+3

17.

Name the underlined part of this expression. 3w + 5t -15

a)

coefficient

b)

constant

c)

variable

d)

term

18.

Name the underlined part of the expression. 21 + g - 5h

a)

term

b)

variable

c)

constant

d)

coefficient

19.

Name the underlined part of the expression. 13r - 29

a)

constant

b)

term

c)

coefficient

d)

variable

20.

What mathematical operation is happening when a number is next to a variable?

a)

add

b)

multiply

c)

subtract

d)

subtract

21.
A symbol for a number we don't know yet. This is usually a letter.
a)
coefficient
b)
sum
c)
variable
d)
term
22.
How many coefficients are in 12x + 7y - 2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.
Identify a constant in the expression
3x + 2y + 7
a)
3
b)
2y
c)
7
d)
2
24.

Identify the variables in the expression

3x + 9

a)

x

b)

y

c)

9

d)

3x

25.

Identify the constant in the expression

4y + 2 + x

a)

x

b)

y

c)

4y

d)

2

26.

Identify the term with the variable in the expression

3x + 9

a)

x

b)

y

c)

9

d)

3x