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Literal EquationsLiteral Equations

Literal EquationsLiteral Equations Literal equations have more than one type of

variable Examples: Geometry Formulas

The Goal of Literal EquationsThe Goal of Literal Equations Isolate a particular variable

This means that you must get everything on one side of the equal sign except the variable you are solving for

Now we will do the exact same thing …Now we will do the exact same thing …But with letters!But with letters!

Solve for a cbaP

Solve for C

dC

Solve for y 8x + 4y = 32

Solve for r tI Pr

Solve for b

A 1

2bh

Solve for y5

yxA

Solve for t

t

dr

Final ExampleFinal Example

Solve for y -2x +3y = 9

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Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for b

bhA2

1

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for e

SLE – P = TSLE – P = T

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for p

x + y = y +dpx + y = y +dp

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for b

ab + c = 3cab + c = 3c

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Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for o

dl

go

2

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for c

J = AC - KJ = AC - K

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for r

Z – E + BR = AZ – E + BR = A

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for k

sek

ca

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for e

T = EAT = EA

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for p

4

paw

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CAB = SCAB = S

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for l

eugl 22

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for a

st

ac

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for g

sg

od

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for i

et

ki

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for p

ra

ep

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for a

kwa

h

Practice makes PerfectPractice makes Perfect Solve for a

na

f

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