SOLUTION: Amanda is an artist. She uses the formula T = 10x + 12y to calculate the total cost to purchase canvases and cans of paint for her paintings. Which formula can be used to determine

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Question 1173113: Amanda is an artist. She uses the formula T = 10x + 12y to calculate the total cost to purchase canvases and cans of paint for her paintings. Which formula can be used to determine the number of canvases purchased, , given the total cost, T, and the number of cans of paint purchased , y?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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T=10x+12y, solve for x by first isolating it
10x=T-12y. Then divide by 10
x=(T-12y)/10