Question

Solve the following equation for X 5x+7y=19 X= ?

Answer 1

`x=(19-7y)/(5)`

1) We can solve this equation for x, by doing the following algebraic manipulation:

`\begin{gathered} 5x+7y=19 \\ \\ 5x+7y-7y=19-7y \\ \\ 5x=19-7y \\ \\ (5x)/(5)=(19)/(5)-(7y)/(5) \\ \\ x=-(7)/(5)y+(19)/(5) \\ \\ x=(19-7y)/(5) \end{gathered}`

2) In this problem, we can't go any further than that. So, that is the answer.