Solving an Equation for a Variable
In this lesson, the instructor shows how to solve an equation for x and solve for y. To solve for x, you need to undo everything that is happening to x. Then you need to isolate x on one side of the equation. To solve for y, you need to get y alone on one side of the equation. You do this by undoing everything that is happening to y, then isolating y on one side of the equation.
Solving an equation for x and then solving for y
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- How do I solve for one variable in a literal equation in terms of the other variables in the equation?
- How do I solve for x in the equation -4x+3y=12?
- How do I solve for y in the equation -4x+3y=12?
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This lesson shows a couple examples of solving for one variable in a literal equation in terms of the other variables in the equation.
