SOLUTION: How do you solve this expression? 2x

SOLUTION: How do you solve this expression? 2x - 12 = 5y

Question 84061: How do you solve this expression?
2x - 12 = 5y
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


How do you solve this expression? 
2x - 12 = 5y

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Solve it for what?  x?  y?

To solve it for x:

 2x - 12 = 5y
      2x = 5y + 12
      = 
       x = 

To solve it for y:

 2x - 12 = 5y
 = 
 = y
y =  

Edwin

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