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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