SOLUTION: Solve for x in terms of y x-2y=18 How would you answer that question?

Question 12535: Solve for x in terms of y
x-2y=18
How would you answer that question?
Answer by AdolphousC(70) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
By asking you to have it in terms of y, simply means that y is going to be part of your answer.

You should solve for x just like you would any other problem, by adding 2y to both sides

When you do that you get
Because Y is in your solution of x, it means you have solved for x in terms of y.
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