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OpenStudy (anonymous):

ax+r=7, for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You want to isolate the x: ax+r=y ax = y - r (subtract r from both sides) x = (y - r)/a (divide by a)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops I seemed to have put a y instead of a 7... but the parenthesis are important: x = (7 - r)/a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whoopse i made a mistake too ax+r=7 subtract r ax+r-r(crosses out)=7-r divide a to solve for x ax=7-r ax/a 7-r/a x=7-r/a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

All you have to do is first of all subtract r from both sides. ax = 7 - r...then finally divide both sides by a x = (7 - r)/a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks! At first I though it had something to do with slope intercept form and graphing.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Anytime they ask to solve for a variable (like x) then what they are looking for is to get the expression in the form x = something

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