SOLUTION: CAN YOU SHOW WORKING WHEN LOOKING FOR X IN THE EQUATION W = 3 (2x +y)-5

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Question 827057: CAN YOU SHOW WORKING WHEN LOOKING FOR X IN THE EQUATION
W = 3 (2x +y)-5
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

W+=+3%282x+%2By%29-5 ...........first move -5 to the left

W+%2B5=+3%282x+%2By%29-5%2B5

W+%2B5=+3%282x+%2By%29.........now, both sides divide by 3

%28W+%2B5%29%2F3=+3%282x+%2By%29%2F3

W%2F3+%2B5%2F3=+2x+%2By ............now move y to the left

W%2F3+%2B5%2F3-y=+2x+%2By-y

W%2F3+%2B5%2F3-y=+2x+ ............now, both sides divide by 2

W%2F%283%2A2%29+%2B5%2F%283%2A2%29-y%2F2=+2x%2F2+

W%2F6+%2B5%2F6-y%2F2=+x+ or, you can go with same denominator and write
y%2F2 as 3y%2F6
W%2F6+%2B5%2F6-3y%2F6=+x+...factor out 1%2F6
%281%2F6%29%28W-3y%2B5%29=+x+