SOLUTION: here's another that I've been stuck on. Solve each equation for the variable indicated 2(x-3y)=5x for x

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Question 369204: here's another that I've been stuck on. Solve each equation for the variable indicated 2(x-3y)=5x for x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2%28x-3y%29=5x Start with the given equation.


2x-6y=5x Distribute.


-6y=5x-2x Subtract 2x from both sides.


-6y=3x Combine like terms.


%28-6y%29%2F3=x Divide both sides by 3 to isolate 'x'.


-2y=x Reduce.


So x=-2y