SOLUTION: Please show how you got the answer. Question Solve for y: x=-3y+1 the book is showing the answer as y=1-x/3. I can not figure out how they came up with this.. Please help

Question 879907: Please show how you got the answer. Question
Solve for y:
x=-3y+1 the book is showing the answer as y=1-x/3. I can not figure out how they came up with this.. Please help
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for y:
x=-3y+1
Add 3y
x + 3y = 1
Subtract x
3y = 1 - x
Divide by 3
y = (1 - x)/3

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