Question

5xy-7xz-x+6=10y+5

Solve for x

Answer 1

x=0
y=1/10

Answer 2

I got 10y-1/-5y+7z+1

Answer 3

take x as a common factor

5xy-7xz-x+6=10y+5
x(5y -7z -1) = 10y -1

x= (10y-1)/(5y -7z -1)

Answer 4

my book says you can simplify that further by multiplying by -1????????

Answer 5

well i cant see how would it be simplified when we multiply by -1 !!

Answer 6

when u multiply ur answer u vl get hoblos answer

Answer 7

look

Answer 8

@ajprincess what where you typing?

Answer 9

i dnt get y they multiply by -1 coz hoblos answer itself is a simplified 1.

Answer 10

I feel that it's better to leave the first term as positive than making t negativ by multiplying t with -1. This was wat I typed. Is that k nw @strawberry_militia