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One-Step Literal Equations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Solve for t.
D= rt
a)
D/r = t
b)
Dr = t
c)
D/t = r
d)
Dt = r
2.
pV = nRT
solve for R
a)
R= pV/nT
b)
R= p/n + V/T
c)
R= pV - nT
d)
R= (pV-n)/T
3.
What should we do first to solve for x?
y=mx+b
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply
d)
Divide
4.

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



a)

r=C2πr=\frac{C}{2\pi}  

b)

r=C+2πr=C+2\pi  

c)

r=C2πr=C-2\pi  

d)

r=2πCr=2\pi C  

5.

Use the following equation to isolate the variable "x".

x+z=yx+z=y  

a)

x=yzx=y-z  

b)

x=y+zx=y+z  

c)

x=yzx=yz  

d)

x=zyx=z-y  

6.

Use the following equation to isolate the variable "z".

ax+z=byax+z=by

a)

z=axbyz=ax-by  

b)

z=byaxz=by-ax  

c)

z=by+axz=by+ax  

d)

z=axbyz=axby  

7.

Use the following equation to isolate the variable "a".

ab=ca-b=c

a)

a=bca=bc  

b)

a=cba=c-b  

c)

a=b+ca=b+c  

d)

a=bca=b-c  

8.

Use the following equation to isolate the variable "b".

ab=cab=c

a)

b=acb=\frac{a}{c}  

b)

b=cab=c-a  

c)

b=acb=-\frac{a}{c}  

d)

b=cab=\frac{c}{a}  

9.

Use the following equation to isolate the variable "a".

ab=cab=c

a)

a=cba=\frac{c}{b}  

b)

a=cba=-\frac{c}{b}  

c)

a=bca=\frac{b}{c}  

d)

a=b+ca=b+c  

10.

Use the following equation to isolate the variable "m".

mp=k\frac{m}{p}=k

a)

m=kpm=k-p  

b)

m=kpm=kp  

c)

m=k+pm=k+p  

d)

m=kpm=\frac{k}{p}  

11.

Use the following equation to isolate the variable "r".

rh=x\frac{r}{h}=x

a)

r=hxr=h-x  

b)

r=xhr=\frac{x}{h}  

c)

r=hxr=hx  

d)

r=h+xr=h+x  

12.

Use the following equation to isolate the variable "y".

ycw=bpy-cw=bp

a)

y=bpcwy=bp-cw  

b)

y=cwbpy=cw-bp  

c)

y=bpcwy=\frac{bp}{cw}  

d)

y=bp+cwy=bp+cw  

13.

Use the following equation to isolate the variable "y".

a+b=xya+b=xy

a)

y=a+bxy=\frac{a+b}{x}  

b)

y=x(a+b)y=x\left(a+b\right)

c)

y=a+bxy=a+\frac{b}{x}  

d)

y=ax+by=\frac{a}{x}+b  

14.

Use the following equation to isolate the variable "x".

a+b=xya+b=xy

a)

x=a+byx=\frac{a+b}{y}  

b)

x=y(a+b)x=y\left(a+b\right)

c)

x=a+byx=a+\frac{b}{y}  

d)

x=ay+bx=\frac{a}{y}+b  

15.

Use the following equation to isolate the variable "a".

a+b=xya+b=xy

a)

a=xy+ba=xy+b  

b)

a=xyba=xy-b

c)

a=xyba=\frac{xy}{b}  

d)

a=x+yba=\frac{x+y}{b}  

16.

Use the following equation to isolate the variable "b".

a+b=xya+b=xy

a)

b=xy+ab=xy+a  

b)

b=xyab=xy-a

c)

b=xyab=\frac{xy}{a}  

d)

b=x+yab=\frac{x+y}{a}  

17.

A - B = C

(solve for A)

a)
A = C - B
b)
A = C + B
c)
A - C = B
d)
B = A - C
18.

IR = V

(solve for R)

a)

R=IVR=IV  

b)

R=IVR=\frac{I}{V}  

c)

R=VIR=\frac{V}{I}  

d)

R=VIR=V-I  

19.

W=ALW=\frac{A}{L}  

(solve for A)

a)

A=WLA=\frac{W}{L}  

b)

A=LWA=LW  

c)

A=W+LA=W+L  

d)

A=WLA=W-L  

20.

cy=10cy=10  

Solve for y.

a)

y=10cy=\frac{10}{c}    

b)

y=10cy=10-c  

c)

y=10cy=10c  

d)

y=10+cy=10+c