SOLUTION: solve for x: ax+by=c

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Question 393976: solve for x:
ax+by=c
Answer by pie90010(44) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve for x:
ax+by=c
1. subtract by from both sides
ax = c - by
2. divide both sides by a
x = c - by / a
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