SOLUTION: ok. 3y=9x+12 i know you divide 3y by 3 to cancel it out so all you have is y. and then i know you divide 12 by 3 to get 4. this makes it y=9x+4. do i also divide 9x by 3

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Question 142541: ok.
3y=9x+12

i know you divide 3y by 3 to cancel it out so all you have is y.
and then i know you divide 12 by 3 to get 4.
this makes it y=9x+4.
do i also divide 9x by 3?
then the answer is
y=3x=4.
this looks more right.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Start with the given equation


Divide both sides by .


Break up the fraction

Reduce to get . Reduce to get .


So you are correct

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