Question

How to solve for x in the following equation:

y=-1/5x+7

Answer 1

`y=-(1)/(5) x+7`

Flip equation:

`-(1)/(5) x+7=y`

Add -7 to both sides:

`-(1)/(5) x+-7=y+-7`

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

Divide both sides by
`-(1)/(5)`:

`(-(1)/(5)x )/(-(1)/(5) ) =(y-7)/(-(1)/(5) )`

`\fbox{x = -5y + 35}`