Question

Show me how to do Literal Equations
Solve for X

360=2x+y

Answer 1

`x = 180 - (y)/(2)`

Explanation:

Our goal here is to isolate
`x` on one side of the equals sign

`360 = 2x + y`

Here we have 2 terms on the right side of the equals sign,
`2x` and
`y`

in order isolate the
`x` term we must subtract
`y`

However, if we subtract
`y` from one side of the equation we must also do the same to the other side to a maintain balanced equation.

`360 = 2x + y`

`-y`
`-y`

`360 - y = 2x`

Now to remove "2" from
`2x` we must do the opposite of multiplication, which is division.

`(360)/(2) - (y)/(2) = (2x)/(2)`

simplify.

`180 - (y)/(2) = x`

Answer 2

Take y also to x
360=2x+ x
360= 3x
360/3=x
120 = x