Free Printable Solving Literal Equations

1.

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

a)

Divide each side by t.

b)

Subtract t from each side.

c)

Add t to each side.

d)

Multiply each side by t.

2.

Solve for w:
A = LW

a)

A =^L/_W

b)

w = ^L/_A

c)

w = A

d)

w = ^A/_L

3.

$Given\ ax-b=c,\ solve\ for\ x.\$

a)

$x\ =\ \frac{c+b}{a}$

b)

$x\ =\ \frac{c-b}{a}$

c)

$x\ =\ \frac{a+b}{c}$

d)

$x\ =\ \frac{c+a}{b}$

4.

$Given\ d=rt,\ solve\ for\ r.\$

a)

$r=\frac{t}{d}$

b)

$t\ =\ \frac{d}{r}$

c)

$d=\frac{r}{t}$

d)

$r=\frac{d}{t}$

5.

$Solve\ y\ =\ mx\ +\ b\ for\ x.$

a)

$x=\frac{\left(y-b\right)}{m}$

b)

$x\ =\ y-\frac{b}{m}$

c)

$x=\frac{y}{m}-b$

6.

Solve for x.
z = xy

a)

x = ^z/_y

b)

x = ^y/_z

c)

x = yz

d)

y = xz

7.

Solve m - n = 5 for m.

a)

m = 5 + n

b)

m = -5 - n

c)

m = -5 + n

d)

m = 5 - n

8.

Solve for x:

g=6x

a)

$x=\frac{g}{6}$

b)

$x=\frac{6}{x}$

c)

$x=6g$

d)

$x=g6$

9.

Solve for x.

z=x+m

a)

$x=\frac{z}{m}$

b)

$x=m-z$

c)

$x=z-m$

d)

$x=\frac{m}{z}$

10.

Solve for a.

u=\frac{a}{k}

a)

$a=k-u$

b)

$a=\frac{u}{k}$

c)

$a=\frac{k}{u}$

d)

$a=uk$

11.

Solve for a:

a-c=d-r

a)

$a=\frac{d-r}{c}$

b)

$a=d-r+c$

c)

$a=\frac{c}{d-r}$

d)

$a=cdr$

12.

Solve for a:

u=\frac{ak}{b}

a)

$a=bu-k$

b)

$a=k-bu$

c)

$a=\frac{bu}{k}$

d)

$a=b-u-k$

13.

Solve for x.
$xm=np$

a)

$x=\frac{np}{m}$

b)

$x=\frac{m}{np}$

c)

$x=nmp$

d)

$x=np-m$

14.

Solve for a:

am=n+p

a)

$a=n+p+m$

b)

$a=n+p-m$

c)

$a=\frac{n+p}{m}$

d)

$a=\frac{m}{n+p}$

15.

M= i + r ; solve for r

a)

M-i

b)

M+i

c)

-M-r

d)

-M+i

16.

$A=\frac{bh}{2}$

Solve for b

a)

$b=2A-h$

b)

$b=\frac{2A}{h}$

c)

$b=\frac{Ah}{2}$

d)

$b=\frac{A-2}{h}$

17.

Solve the following equation for the indicated variable:

x=16a,\ for\ a

a)

$a=16x$

b)

$a=x-16$

c)

$a=\frac{x}{16}$

d)

$a=x+16$

18.

Solve the following equation for the indicated variable:

b=-3c\ \ ,\ \ for\ c

a)

$c=3b$

b)

$c=-3b$

c)

$c=\frac{b}{3}$

d)

$c=-\frac{b}{3}$

19.

$I=\frac{E}{R}$ Solve for E

a)

$E=I-R$

b)

$E=I+R$

c)

$E=IR$

d)

$E=\frac{I}{R}$

20.

$p\ =\ 2l\ +\ 2w$
solve for w

a)

$w=\frac{p}{2l}-2$

b)

$w=\frac{p-2l}{2}$

c)

$w=\frac{p+2l}{2}$

d)

$w=2p-l$

Solving Literal Equations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

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