Question

3x+2y= 12 solve for y?

Answer 1

Isolate y. What do you have to do first?

Answer 2

2y=-3x+12
y=-3/2+6

Answer 3

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Answer 4

So I have to subtract 3x from the right side of the equation right?

Answer 5

@HELP!!!! I wish Hersher could of done it, instead of it being done for him/her.

Answer 6

Sorry, I just signed up for this site 5 minutes ago

Answer 7

Yes @Hesher

Answer 8

one second

Answer 9

so after I move 3x (which is now -3x) to the side of the equation with 12 on it, do I divide by 3x on that side?

Answer 10

*Do I divide -3x and 12 by 3?

Answer 11

No.

Answer 12

so first you isolate the y to one side of the equation. But for this problem you would move the x variable to the right side to make the equation easier.