Solving Literal Equations
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Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 12
Lesson Length: 15 minutes or less
Keywords/Tags: Literal Equations
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will discover how to solve equations with multiple variables for one specific variable. They will discover the same steps used to solve linear equations can be used to highlight one specific variable.

  • Other A.CED.4 - Students will be able to rearrange equations involving multiple variables to isolate one specific variable.
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Quiz : Solving Linear Equations
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

Solve the following equation for x:

6 = 3x

Question #2

Solve the following equation for x:

2x + 3 = 7

Question #3

Solve the following equation for x: 

12 = 5(3) - 3x

Description: Practice solving linear equations, then watch the video that explains how to use the same rules to solve literal equations.
Video : How to Solve Literal Equations
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Learn how to solve literal equations
Forum : Similarities Between the Quiz and Video
Instructions: This discussion forum will have questions for students to respond. Read the posted questions, and respond to each. Students are responsible for posting one initial and and two peer responses for each topic.
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Description: In this discussion thread, please describe two similarities you saw between the three questions you solved in the quiz at the beginning of this lesson and the video you just finished watching. If you need a reminder, you can go back and look at both the quiz and the video again.
Assignment : One Last Question

Use the knowledge you just gained about the similarities of literal equations to linear equations to solve the following equation for w. Submit a picture of your work below.

P = 2L + 2w