SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM: SOLVE FOR x. 3x-2y=6 THANKS JMS

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Question 109007: PLEASE HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM:
SOLVE FOR x. 3x-2y=6
THANKS
JMS

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve for x.
The idea is to get x on the left by itself. Perform operations to both sides to accomplish this.
:
3x - 2y = 6
:
Add 2y to both sides
3x - 2y +2y = 2y + 6
:
3x = 2y + 6
:
Divide equation by 3
x = y +
:
1x = y + 2
or
x = y + 2

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