SOLUTION: Solve y-3/x+2=-1/5 for y

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Question 149597: Solve y-3/x+2=-1/5 for y
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28y-3%29%2F%28x%2B2%29=-1%2F5 Start with the given equation.


cross%28%28x%2B2%29%29%28%28y-3%29%2Fcross%28%28x%2B2%29%29%29=-%281%2F5%29%28x%2B2%29 Multiply both sides by x%2B2.


y-3=-%281%2F5%29%28x%2B2%29 Simplify.


y%2Bcross%28-3%2B3%29=-%281%2F5%29%28x%2B2%29%2B3 Add 3 to both sides.


y=-%281%2F5%29%28x%2B2%29%2B3 Simplify.


y=-%281%2F5%29x-%281%2F5%292%2B3 Distribute.


y=-%281%2F5%29x-2%2F5%2B3 Multiply.


y=-%281%2F5%29x-2%2F5%2B15%2F5 Rewrite 3 as 15%2F5


y=-%281%2F5%29x%2B13%2F5 Combine like terms.


So the answer is y=-%281%2F5%29x%2B13%2F5