Literal Equations

Grade 845 minutes

Learning Objective

I can rearrange literal equations to isolate a specified variable using inverse operations.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain the general strategy for solving a literal equation for a specific variable.

2. Solve for x: y = mx + b

3. The formula for the area of a triangle is A = ½bh. Rearrange the formula to solve for h.

...and 4 more questions

Educational Video

Solving literal equations made easy

Brian McLogan

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