Answer:
The solution for y is y = 2x + 1
Explanation:
* Lets explain how to solve an equation for one of the variables
- We need to solve the equation 16x + 9 = 9y - 2 x for y
- That means we want to find y in terms of x and the numerical term
- the equation has two sides, one side contains x and numerical term
and the other side contains y and x
- We need to separate y in one side, and other term in the other side
* Lets do that
∵ 16x + 9 = 9y - 2x
- Add 2x to both sides to cancel -2x from the right side
∴ 16x + 2x + 9 = 9y - 2x + 2x
- Add like terms in each side
∴ 18x + 9 = 9y
- Divide each term by the coefficient of y ⇒ (÷9)
∴ (18 ÷ 9)x + (9 ÷ 9) = (9 ÷ 9)y
∴ 2x + 1 = y
- Switch the two sides
∴ y = 2x + 1
* The solution for y is y = 2x + 1