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Solve w = 9x + 5 y for y

User Manoel Vilela
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w = 9x + 5y
5y = w - 9x

divide everything by 5

y= (1/5)w - (9/5)x
User Dan Manion
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Answer:

w-9x/5=y

Explanation:

w=9x+5y

subtract 9x from both sides

w-9x=5y

divide by 5y

w-9x/5=y

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