Simplifying 3x + 8y + 13x = 0
Reorder the terms: 3x + 13x + 8y = 0
Combine like terms: 3x + 13x = 16x 16x + 8y = 0
Solving 16x + 8y = 0 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8y' to each side of the equation. 16x + 8y + -8y = 0 + -8y Combine like terms: 8y + -8y = 0 16x + 0 = 0 + -8y 16x = 0 + -8y Remove the zero: 16x = -8y
Divide each side by '16'. x = -0.5y
Simplifying x = -0.5y