Literal Equations & Formulas

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Define a literal equation.

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A literal equation is an equation that contains two or more variables and is solved for one variable in terms of the others.

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What is the purpose of solving literal equations?

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The purpose is to isolate a specific variable to express it in terms of other variables, which is useful in various applications.

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This equation is already solved for a.

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The variable m represents the slope of the line in slope-intercept form.

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The variable b represents the y-intercept of the line in slope-intercept form.

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Multiply both sides by w to isolate p.

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Subtract mx from both sides.