SOLUTION: How do you solve x+a=yb My math says solve for y?

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Question 396699: How do you solve x+a=yb My math says solve for y?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2Ba=yb...both sides divide by b
x%2Fb+%2B+a%2Fb+=+yb%2Fb

x%2Fb+%2B+a%2Fb+=+ycross%28b%29%2Fcross%28b%29
%281%2Fb%29x+%2Ba%2Fb+=+y...or
y+=+%281%2Fb%29x+%2Ba%2Fb+