SOLUTION: How do you know what y and x mean in a problem? Example: y=x y=5x

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Question 255531: How do you know what y and x mean in a problem?
Example: y=x
y=5x
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=x They are equal.
y=5x Y is 5 times larger than x.
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Ed