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How do you solve literal equation:u=x-k, solve for x12am=4, solve for aa-c=d-r, solve for a

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In order to solve a literal equation, we just need to isolate the chosen variable in one side of the equation. So we have:


\begin{gathered} u=x-k \\ u+k=x \\ x=u+k \\ \\ 12am=4 \\ a=(4)/(12m) \\ a=(1)/(3m) \\ \\ a-c=d-r \\ a=d-r+c \end{gathered}

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