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Literal Equations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

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Class
Date
1.

Solve -2 = 4r + s for s.

a)

s = -4r + 2

b)

s = 4r - 2

c)

s = -4r - 2

d)

s = 4r + 2

2.

Solve for x: y=x−vby=\frac{x-v}{b}

a)

x = yb - v

b)

x = by - v

c)

x = by + v

d)

x = vy + b

3.

Solve for  m                   D=mvSolve\ for\ \ m\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ D=\frac{m}{v}  

a)

m = DV

b)

V = Dm

c)

m=Dvm=\frac{D}{v}

d)

m=VDm=\frac{V}{D}

4.

Solve for   b                  A= 15bhSolve\ for\ \ \ b\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ A=\ \frac{1}{5}bh  

a)

b= Ah

b)

b = 1/5Ah

c)

5b=Ah

d)

5A/h=b

5.

Solve  for   h           A=bh2Solve\ \ for\ \ \ h\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ A=\frac{bh}{2}  

a)

2a = bh

b)

h = 2Ah

c)

h = 2A-b

d)

h=2A/b

6.

Solve for x:
m =x+y2m\ =\frac{x+y}{2}

a)

 2m−y=x\ 2m-y=x

b)

2my=x\frac{2m}{y}=x

c)

m−y2=x\frac{m-y}{2}=x

d)

2(m−y)=x2\left(m-y\right)=x

7.

−3x +2c = 3        solve for x-3x\ +2c\ =\ 3\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ solve\ for\ x  

a)

x=3−2c−3x=\frac{3-2c}{-3}  

b)

x = 6+2cx\ =\ 6+2c  

c)

x = 6−2cx\ =\ 6-2c  

d)

x = 3+2c3x\ =\ \frac{3+2c}{3}  

8.

F=maF=ma           Solve for  m. 

a)

Fa=m\frac{F}{a}=m  

b)

Fa=mFa=m  

c)

aF=m\frac{a}{F}=m  

d)

mF=amF=a  

9.

Solve for a:            12am = 4

a)

a =13ma\ =\frac{1}{3m}  

b)

a = 4 -12m

c)

a = 12m4a\ =\ \frac{12m}{4}  

d)

a = 12m − 4a\ =\ 12m\ -\ 4  

10.

Given V=lwh, solve for l.Given\ V=lwh,\ solve\ for\ l.  

a)

l=Vwhl=\frac{Vw}{h}  

b)

l=Vwhl=\frac{V}{wh}  

c)

l=Vhwl=\frac{Vh}{w}  

d)

l=whVl=\frac{wh}{V}  

11.

Solve: C=2πr, for rSolve:\ C=2\pi r,\ for\ r  


Circumference of a Circle formula

a)

r=C2πr=\frac{C}{2\pi}  

b)

r=C+2πr=C+2\pi  

c)

r=C−2πr=C-2\pi  

d)

r=2πCr=2\pi C  

12.
Inverse of
division
a)
addition
b)
equals
c)
subtraction
d)
multiplication
13.

Inverse of

multiplication

a)

addition

b)

division

c)

subtraction

d)

multiplication

14.

Solve the equation for w.   x=wax=\frac{w}{a}

a)

w=axw=\frac{a}{x}

b)

w=xaw=\frac{x}{a}

c)
w = ax
d)
x = wa
15.

Perimeter Formula: Solve for w    P=2w+2LP=2w+2L

a)

w=2PLw=\frac{2P}{L}

b)

w=2L+P2w=\frac{2L+P}{2}

c)

w=L+P2w=\frac{L+P}{2}

d)

w=P−2L2w=\frac{P-2L}{2}

16.

am+xy=cam+xy=c  solve for y

a)

y=c−amxy=\frac{c-am}{x}  

b)

y=c+amxy=\frac{c+am}{x}  

c)

y=c−amxy=c-amx  

d)

y=c−xamy=\frac{c-x}{am}  

17.

p=ax+gp=ax+g  Solve for x

a)

x=ap+gx=ap+g  

b)

x=p−gax=\frac{p-g}{a}  

c)

x=p+gax=\frac{p+g}{a}  

d)

x=ap−gx=ap-g  

18.

Solve for x: u = 2x - 2

a)

x = u−1x\ =\ u-1

b)

x = 2u +2x\ =\ \frac{2}{u}\ +2

c)

x x = (u−2)2x\ =\ \frac{\left(u-2\right)}{2}

d)

x = u2+1x\ =\ \frac{u}{2}+1

19.

How do you solve for y in the equation 2y + 5x = 6?

a)

Add 2y to both sides and multiply by 5

b)

Subtract 2y from both sides and divide by 5

c)

Add 5x to both sides and multiply by 2

d)

Subtract 5x from both sides and divide by 2

20.

Solve for h:
V = 13πr2hV\ =\ \frac{1}{3}\pi r^2h

a)

3Vπr2=h\frac{3V}{\pi r^2}=h

b)

13V −πr2=h\frac{1}{3}V\ -\pi r^2=h

c)

3V − πr2=h3V\ -\ \pi r^2=h

d)

13Vπr2=h\frac{1}{3}V\pi r^2=h