Solving Literal Equations

Solve the equation for x. 
y = x / w

• x = w / y
• w = xy
• x = wy
• y = x / w

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

d = rt, solve for r

• r = dt

• r = d/t

• r = d - t

• r = d + t

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

Solve for T, B = T - Lc

• T = BLc

• T = B - Lc

• T = $\frac{B}{Lc}$

• T = B + Lc

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Solve for h,      S =  $2\pi rh$  

• h=  $\frac{S}{2\pi r}$  

• h =  $S2\pi r$  

• h =  $S-2\pi r$  

• h =  $\frac{2\pi r}{S}$  

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Solve for m
 $E=mc^2$  

•  $m=E-c^2$  

•  $m=Ec^2$  

•  $m=\frac{2E}{c}$  

•  $m=\frac{E}{c^2}$  

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

 $A=\frac{bh}{2}$ 

Solve for b

•  $b=2A-h$  

•  $b=\frac{2A}{h}$  

•  $b=\frac{Ah}{2}$  

•  $b=\frac{A-2}{h}$  

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

Solve for b

y = mx + b

• b = y - mx

• b = mx - y

• b = y + mx

• b = ymx

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

 $V=\frac{1}{3}Bh$  
Solve for h

•  $h=\frac{1}{3}V-B$  

•  $h=\frac{\frac{1}{3}V}{B}$  

•  $h=3V-B$  

•  $h=\frac{3V}{B}$  

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

 $V=\pi r^2h$  

Solve for h

•  $h=V-\pi r^2$  

•  $h=2V\pi r$  

•  $h=\frac{2V}{\pi}$  

•  $h=\frac{V}{\pi r^2}$  

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

8x + 4y= 16 for y

• y = -8x + 16
• y = 2x -4
• y = -2x + 4
• y = -8x + 12

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3