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Which of the following is equivalent to 2x - 5y = 10?

Which of the following is equivalent to 2x - 5y = 10?-example-1
User Sachith Muhandiram
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y = 2x/5 - 2 (option B)

Step-by-step explanation:

We work based on the format of the options

We make y the subject of formula:

2x - 5y = 10

subtract 2x from both sides of the equation:

2x - 2x - 5y = 10 - 2x

-5y = 10 - 2x

Rewritting:

-5y = -2x + 10

divide both sides by -5:

-5y/-5 = -2x/-5 + 10/-5

Division of same sign gives positive number. Division of opposite signs give negative number.

y = 2x/5 - 2

2x - 5y = 10 is equivalent to y = 2x/5 - 2 (option B)

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