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How do I solve 5x=-4y+4;x=1,2,3

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x=1
5=-4y+4
4y=-1
y=-1/4

x=2
10=-4y+4
4y=-6
y=-3/2

x=3
15=-4y+4
4y=-11
y=-11/4
User Amenzhinsky
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Answer:
y_1 = -1/4\\y_2 = -3/2\\y_3 = -11/4

Explanation:

We replace every x's on the equation


y =(5x - 4)/(-4)\\

For x = 1


y_1 = (5*1 - 4)/(-4) = -1/4

For x = 2


y_2 = (5*2 - 4)/(-4) = -6/4 = -3/2

For x = 3


y_3 = (5*3 - 4)/(-4) = -11/4

User Sagar Chakravarthy
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