SOLUTION: Hello, good evening, i have one question, how do i make x the subject of y=3x+2? could you please do a step by step and if you could show me another example that would be great. T

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Question 257987: Hello, good evening, i have one question, how do i make x the subject of y=3x+2?
could you please do a step by step and if you could show me another example that would be great. Thank You
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given:y+=+3x%2B2 solve for x:
y+=+3x%2B2 Subtract 2 from both sides.
y-2+=+3x Divide both sides by 3.
%281%2F3%29%28y-2%29+=+x or x+=+%281%2F3%29%28y-2%29
Another example:
y+=+5x-6 Add 6 to both sides.
y%2B6+=+5x Divide both sides by 5.
%281%2F5%29%28y%2B6%29+=+x or x+=+%281%2F5%29%28y%2B6%29