The goal is to find what value or values the variable may have, to make the equation true.
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Because linear equations are based on algebra equal to each other whereas literal equations are based on solving for one variable.
you want to isolate the variable(s) on one side and the constant or number on the other side.
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It is to make the variable the subject of the equation.
An equation with more than one variable is called a multivariate equation.