SOLUTION: find y for each specified x value xy = 18 ; x = 4.5

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Question 53576: find y for each specified x value
xy = 18 ; x = 4.5
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, rchill:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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XY=18 OR 4.5Y=18 OR Y=18/4.5 OR Y=4

Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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Just substitute 4.5 in the equation for x, thusly: 4.5y=18. Now just solve for y by dividing both sides by 4.5: y=18%2F4.5, which simplifies to y=4.