SOLUTION: "x varies jointly as w and the sum of y and z" and solve for y would this be correct: x=kw(y+z) and to get y: y=(x/kw)-z

SOLUTION: "x varies jointly as w and the sum of y and z" and solve for y would this be correct: x=kw(y+z) and to get y: y=(x/kw)-z

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Question 885052: "x varies jointly as w and the sum of y and z" and solve for y

would this be correct:
x=kw(y+z)
and to get y:
y=(x/kw)-z
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=kw(y+z) is correct. Solve for y.

Distributive Property;
Additive Inverse Property;
Multiplicative Inverse Property;

Those are properties of equality for real numbers. USE THEM! You may need or want a couple other properties too.
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