SOLUTION: Solve the following equation for x: m(5−x)=2−y x= ?

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Question 896273: Solve the following equation for x:
m(5−x)=2−y
x= ?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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m(5−x) = 2−y
5m - mx = 2-y
-mx = 2 -y -5m
multiply both sides of = by -
mx = y +5m -2
divide both sides of = by m
x = (y +5m -2) / m