Literal Equations
Solve for A:
AB = C
A = C/B
Find the slope:
y = 4x + 7
m = 4
Find the y-intercept:
y = 4x + 7
b = 7
Write the equation for slope-intercept form
y = mx + b
Write the Equation:
Bob won the $5,000 per day for life LOTTERY. He only had $4 when he cashed the ticket. How much money will he have after x days?
y = 5000x + 4
Solve for A:
B - A = C
A = B - C
Find the slope of the line that has a y-intercept of -5 and goes through the point (-4, -1)
m = -1
Find the y-intercept of the line with a slope of 3 and goes through the point (-1,-1)
b = 2
Write the equation for a line that has a slope of -1/2 and a y-intercept of 6
y = (-1/2)x + 6
Write the equation:
Mary has read 30 books this year and plans to read 10 more every month. How many books will she have read after x months?
y = 10x + 30
Solve for A
A(B + C) = D
A = D/(B+C)
Find the slope of the line that has a y-intercept of 2 and goes through the point (2,3)
m = 1/2
Find the y-intercept of the line with a slope of -2/5 and goes through the point (3,5)
b = 5
Write the equation of a line that has a y-intercept of -1 and passes through the point (4,4)
y = (5/4)x - 1
Write the equation:
Velma is behind on 4 homework assignments. She plans to do 1 every day until she finishes them all. How many homework assignments will she have remaining after x days.
y = -x + 4
Solve for A:
2A + 2B = C
A = (C - 2B)/2
OR
A = C/2 - B
Find the slope of the line that goes through the points (-1,-1) and (6,4)
m = 7/5
Find the y-intercept of the line that goes through the points (-1,6) and (1,7)
Write an equation for the line that has a slope of -3 and passes through the point (-4, 2)
y = -3x - 10
Write the equation:
Fred has 4 frogs. Every 3 days he gets another frog. How many frogs will he have after x days?
Solve for A:
B(C-A) = D
A = C - D/B
Find the slope of the line that goes through the points (-5,2) and (2,-2)
m = -4/7
Find the y-intercept of the line that goes through the points (-2,8) and (3,-2)
b = 4
Write an equation for the line that passes through the points (-1,4) and (3, 8)
y = x + 5
Write the equation:
Charlie has 2 children. She plans to have another child every 9 months. How many children will Charlie have after x years?
y = 4/3x + 2