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2x + 3y = 5solve for y help

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In this case we must have the equation


2x+3y=5

If we solve for y, we obtain


\begin{gathered} 3y=5-2x \\ \text{and finally,} \\ y=(5-2x)/(3) \end{gathered}

which can be rewritten as


y=(5)/(3)-(2)/(3)x

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