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

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Question 406200: x=5y-3/y+2 solve for y
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=5y-3/y+2 solve for y
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Cross-multiply:
xy+2x = 5y-3
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Get the y-terms together:
xy-5y = -(2x+3)
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Factor out "y":
y(x-5) = -(2x+3)
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y = -(2x+3)/(x-5)
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Cheers,
Stan H.