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Math question: Solve for y: 2x-y=3

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Answer:


y=2x-3

Explanation:

This is just algebraic manipulation. In order to solve for y, you need to isolate it. Start this by moving the 2x from the left side of the equation. You can do this by subtracting 2x from both sides and you should end up with:


-y=-2x+3

After this, you still have a negative y, which means you just need to divide both sides of the equation by -1 to get rid of the negative. That should reverse the signs of all the variables in the equation, making it look like:


y=2x-3

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