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Solve the equation for the given variable.
Bx+Cy=D

Solve for y

User Tom Stein
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Bx+Cy=D -- subtract Bx

Cy=D-Bx -- divide by C

y=(D-Bx)/C
User Xavier Dury
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Bx + Cy = D

Solve for y . . .

*subtract Bx from both sides

Bx - Bx + Cy = D - Bx

Cy = D - Bx

*now divide both sides by C

Cy/C = (D - Bx)/C

Cy/C = D/C - Bx/C

y = D/C - (B/C)x

y = -(B/C)x + D/C


User Meysam Izadmehr
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