SOLUTION: 5x-7y=12 solve for y

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Question 332913: 5x-7y=12 solve for y
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5x - 7y = 12 solve for y.
To solve for a variable, means to isolate the variable.
5x - 7y = 12
-7y = -5x + 12
I now divide both sides by -7.
y = (-5x + 12)/-7



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