Rewriting and Solving Literal Equations
Concept

Literal Equation

A literal equation is an equation that is comprised mostly or entirely of variables. The area of a triangle, for example, is expressed by the following literal equation.
Here, represents the length of the base and represents the height of the triangle. Therefore, formulas can be seen as literal equations. Using the Properties of Equality, a literal equation can be solved for a variable, which means isolating the variable on one side of the equation.
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