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OpenStudy (anonymous):

x-9y=17 solve for y

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

subtract x from both sides first..what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9y=17x

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

no... if you subtract x from both sides you get -9y = 17 - x got it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and what do i do after?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

now you divide ALL the terms by -9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

17/9x

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

how did you get that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have no clue..

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

why do you keep sticking x to 17? i already showed you that they're apart

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x-17 /9

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

right

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

wait...

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

yeah..that's right

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