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In the following equation, a, b, and c are constants and y is the variable. Solve the equation for y. SHOW EACH STEP!!!

aby-b=c

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Start by adding b to both sides:


aby = b+c

Divide both sides by ab:


y = (b+c)/(ab)

This means that we must impose that
ab\\eq 0 which means that neither a nor b can be zero.

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You have to move variables on one side and constants on the other aby - b + b = c + b aby = c + b y = (c + b)/ab

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