SOLUTION: y = 2x+3 / 5-4x Solve for x

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Question 987757: y = 2x+3 / 5-4x
Solve for x
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=%282x%2B3%29%2F%285-4x%29 Multiply each side by 5-4x.
y%285-4x%29=2x%2B3
5y-4xy=2x%2B3 Add 4xy to each side.
5y=2x%2B4xy%2B3 Subtract 3 from each side.
5y-3=2x%2B4xy
5y-3=x%282%2B4y%29 Divide each side by (2+4y).
%285y-3%29%2F%282%2B4y%29=x