5. Literal Equations and Formulas
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Isolate y on the left-hand side of the equation, then substitute the values for x.
Equation: y=4+x/4
| x | y |
|---|---|
| - 2 | 1/2 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 5/2 |
Let's begin by solving the equation for y.
LHS-x=RHS-x
Subtract terms
.LHS /-4.=.RHS /-4.
- a/- b=a/b
a/b=.a /4./.b /4.
To find the value of y for each of the x-values, we substitute them into the equation and evaluate.
| x | 4+x/4 | y |
|---|---|---|
| - 2 | 4+( -2)/4 | 1/2 |
| 4 | 4+ 4/4 | 2 |
| 6 | 4+ 6/4 | 5/2 |