SOLUTION: How do you solve this expression? 2x - 12 = 5y

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Question 84061: How do you solve this expression?
2x - 12 = 5y
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you solve this expression? 
2x - 12 = 5y

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Solve it for what?  x?  y?

To solve it for x:

 2x - 12 = 5y
      2x = 5y + 12
     %282x%29%2F2 = %285y%2B12%29%2F2
       x = %285y%2B12%29%2F2

To solve it for y:

 2x - 12 = 5y
%282x+-+12%29%2F5 = %285y%29%2F5
%282x+-+12%29%2F5 = y
y = %282x+-+12%29%2F5 

Edwin