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Literal Equations Scavenger hunt

Students  should  begin  on  an  assigned  problem.  Upon  completing  that  problem,  they  will  find  their  answer  on  another  card.  Then,  solve  that  problem.  Continue  

until  all  problems  have  been  solved.  

Solve  for  y:  4𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 6  

Solve  for  y:  −2𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 8  

1  

2  

Answer:  𝑏 = 𝑎 + 2𝑐 + 6  

Answer:  𝑦 = −

83𝑥 − 2  

Solve  for  y:  2𝑥 − 𝑦3 = −2  

Solve  for  y:  −2(𝑦 + 1) = 8𝑥  

3  

4  

Answer:  

𝑏 = −23 𝑎 + 3  

Answer:    𝑦 =

73𝑥 − 7  

Solve  for  y:  −3𝑦2 − 4𝑥 = 3  

Solve  for  y:  7𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 21  

6  

5  

Answer:    

𝑎 =−𝑐 − 6𝑏  

Answer:  𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 6  

Solve  for  y:  𝑥 + 𝑦3 = 4  

Solve  for  y:  3𝑦 − 5𝑥 = −10  

7  

8  

Answer:  

𝑦 =53 𝑥 −

103  

Answer:  

𝑏 =−3𝑎 + 𝑐

4    

Solve  for  a:  3𝑎 + 4𝑏 = 𝑐  

Solve  for  b:  −2𝑎 − 3𝑏 = −9  

9  

10  

Answer:  𝑦 = −4𝑥 + 1  

Answer:  𝑦 = −𝑥 + 12  

Solve  for  a:  𝑎𝑏 + 𝑐2 = −3  

Solve  for  a:  𝑏 − 𝑎2 = 𝑐 + 3  

11  

12  

Answer:  𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 3  

Answer:  𝑦 = 𝑥 + 4  

Answers:    1  !  11  !  4  !  9  !  8  !  7  !  10  !  3  !  5  !  2  !  12  !  1