SOLUTION: (x+2) ----- (y-3) = 1 solve for "y" {{{x plus 2 over a number y minus 3 equals 1}}} [[[SOLVING LITERAL EQUATIONS]]]

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Question 667476: (x+2)
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(y-3) = 1 solve for "y" x+plus+2+over+a+number+y+minus+3+equals+1
[[[SOLVING LITERAL EQUATIONS]]]
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, lynnlo:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x+2)/(y-3) = 1
Cross-multiply to get:
x+2 = y-3
y = x + 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x+2)(y-3)=1=============y=4
x+2/y-3=1================x=4-2/y