SOLUTION: 5 4 1 Solve the following literal equation for y.
___ - ____ = ___
a y b
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Question 148379: 5 4 1 Solve the following literal equation for y.
___ - ____ = ___
a y b
Found 2 solutions by mangopeeler07, stanbon:
Answer by mangopeeler07(462) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with
Subtract 5/a from both sides and get
Multiply everything by y
Multiply everything by y again
Divide everything by -4
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5 4 1 Solve the following literal equation for y.
___ - ____ = ___
a y b
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Multiply thru by aby to get:
5by - 4ab = ay
5by-ay = 4ab
y(5b-a) = 4ab
y = (4ab)/(5b-a)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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