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Solving literal equations. Literal equations are equations that involve mostly variables. Let’s look at some examples. 1. Solve for b. When the problem says to “solve” for b , this means we want to isolate b . What we can do is divide by h so that only b is left on the right side.
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Literal equations are equations that involve mostly variables Let’s look at some examples. 1. Solve for b When the problem says to “solve” for b, this means we want to isolate b. What we can do is divide by hso that only bis left on the right side.
Some problems may seem more complex, but it is really just a few extra steps. Example – Solve for r This is our final answer
Example - Solve for v Fractions are not desired in most equations. We can get rid of the fraction by multiplying by g on both sides This is our final answer
Some problems involve some level of creativity. Example - Solve for x The problem here is that xis in two different terms. So no amount of moving terms over will ever get x by itself. But we should notice that we can factor an x out Now the problem is much easier. We can divide both sides by 1+a This is our final answer
