Literal Equations Coloring Activity Answer Key (2024)

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What is the answer to a literal equation? ›

The idea of “solving” a literal equation essentially means we are rearranging the letters (or variables) to isolate a new variable. A literal equation is “solved” when the variable of interest is alone on one side of the equation. Explore Albert school licenses!

To solve literal equations: Use the same process you use to isolate the variable in an algebraic equation with one variable. It's just that you are going to be adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing (and sometimes factoring) variables as well as numbers. CAUTION: BE CAREFUL NOT TO COMBINE UNLIKE TERMS!

A literal equation is an equation with more than one variable, and every variable has an important characteristic. The value of the variable(s) on the left side of the equation, are equal to the variable(s) on the right side. A well known literal equation is the Pythagorean Theorem Equation.

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Literal questions are questions that require straightforward and concrete answers. Answers are always facts and are always specific. Answers can always be found in the text (reading comprehension). Answers would usually shed light to the questions who, when, what and where.

Literal numbers, or simply called literals, are the variables in an equation. Literal numbers also follow the rules of arithmetic operations. Example: x + y means that x is added to y. Literal numbers can have any assigned value, however, there is no restriction to what numerical value a literal value represents.

An equation that has two or more variables is called a literal equation. To rewrite a literal equation, solve for one variable in terms of the other variable(s). Subtract 3x from each side. 5y = 45 − 3x Simplify.

When an equation such as -9 - (9x - 6) = 3(4x + 6) has parentheses, we can distribute without changing the value of each side. Then combine like terms. Next, we move all the x-terms to one side and the constants to the other. Finally, we solve for x.

For instance, x2+y2=1 is a literal equation because x and y both appear in the equation. On the other hand x2+x=1 is NOT a literal equation because x is the only variable that appears.

Point-slope is the general form y-y₁=m(x-x₁) for linear equations. It emphasizes the slope of the line and a point on the line (that is not the y-intercept). We can rewrite an equation in point-slope form to be in slope-intercept form y=mx+b, to highlight the same line's slope and y-intercept.

What does solve literal mean? ›

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