What is a Literal Equation?

What is a Literal Equation?

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A literal equation is an equation where variables represent known values. Literal equations allow use to represent things like distance, time, interest, and slope as variables in an equation. Using variables instead of words is a real time-saver! Learn about literal equations with this tutorial.

Keywords:

  • literal
  • equation

Background Tutorials

  • Algebraic Expressions

      • What is a Variable?What is a Variable?

      What is a Variable?

      You can't do algebra without working with variables, but variables can be confusing. If you've ever wondered what variables are, then this tutorial is for you!

  • Solving Multiplication and Division Equations

  • Simple Interest

      • What is the Formula for Simple Interest?What is the Formula for Simple Interest?

      What is the Formula for Simple Interest?

      Interest is found in a bunch of places: savings accounts, mortgages, loans, investments, credit cards, and more! Watch this tutorial and learn how to calculate simple interest!

  • Linear Equations: y=mx+b

      • What's Slope-Intercept Form of a Linear Equation?What's Slope-Intercept Form of a Linear Equation?

      What's Slope-Intercept Form of a Linear Equation?

      When you're learning about linear equations, you're bound to run into the point-slope form of a line. This form is quite useful in creating an equation of a line if you're given the slope and a point on the line. Watch this tutorial, and learn about the point-slope form of a line!

  • Standard Form

      • What's Standard Form of a Linear Equation?What's Standard Form of a Linear Equation?

      What's Standard Form of a Linear Equation?

      A linear equation can be written in many different forms, and each of them is quite useful! One of these is standard form. Watch this tutorial and learn the standard form for a linear equation!

Further Exploration

  • Constant Speed

  • Literal Equations

      • How Do You Solve a Formula For a Variable?How Do You Solve a Formula For a Variable?

      How Do You Solve a Formula For a Variable?

      So you're working on a math problem and you have the correct formula. Great! But the variable you need to solve for is not by itself in the formula. Not so great. Don't worry! In this tutorial, you'll learn how to solve a formula for the variable you want!