SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation: y-2x=-5

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Question 324320: please help me solve this equation: y-2x=-5

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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please help me solve this equation: y-2x=-5
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Solve for what?
You can solve for x in terms of y, or y in terms of x.
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y = 2x - 5
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x = (y+5)/2
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To solve for x and y, you need 2 equations in x & y.