SOLUTION: in 4x-5y=-17 what does y =

Question 253283: in 4x-5y=-17 what does y =
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, Greenfinch:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We can solve for y in terms of x but can't get a number for y.
subtract 4x from both sides
-5y=-17-4x
divide by -5
y=(-17-4x)/-5

Answer by Greenfinch(383) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x - 5y = -17
5y -4x = 17
5y = 4x + 17
y = (4x +17)/5
RELATED QUESTIONS
in the following system of equations, what does y equal? 8x + 5y=5 4x +... (answered by ewatrrr)
4x + 5y = ?... (answered by tommyt3rd)
If 4x + 2z = 8+5y what does "Y"... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
-10x=5y. What does y... (answered by boilpoil)
what is the answer in (x,y) form? 4x+2y=6 4x-5y=-1 (answered by oberobic)
x-5y=17 for... (answered by Fombitz)
y=4x;... (answered by stanbon)
(-5y+4x)-(-3x+y) (answered by KMST)