The Codex of Business Writing Software for Real-World Solutions 2.pptx
Solving Literal Equations
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5. Example: Solve the following for y In other words, isolate the variable “ y ” by itself Undo the subtracting 5x by adding 5x to both sides. Undo the multiplying by 2, by dividing both sides by 2 Remember, all numbers on the other side get divided by 2. Since you have “ y = “, you have now solved for y
6. Example: Solve the same equation for x In other words, isolate the variable “ x ” by itself Undo the positive 2y by subtracting 2y from both sides. Undo the multiplying by -5, by dividing both sides by -5 Remember, all numbers on the other side get divided by -5. Since you have “ x = “, you have now solved for x Move the negative to the numerator by changing all the signs.
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10. Solve the following formula, the perimeter of a rectangle for “ w ” In other words, isolate the variable “ w ” by itself Undo the positive “2 l ” by subtracting “2 l ” Undo the multiplication by dividing both sides by 2 Remember, all the numbers get divided by 2
11. Examples: On Your Own 1) ; Solve for b 2) ; Solve for y 3) ; Solve for y
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