Question

solve m = 2y + 3y for y. show work please.

Answer 1

first off, what is \(2y+3y\) ?

Answer 2

a literal equation...?

Answer 3

I'm sorry, I stink at math.

Answer 4

no i mean "what do you get when you add \(2y+3y\) ?

Answer 5

5y?

Answer 6

yup

Answer 7

so the first step is to write
\[m=5y\]

Answer 8

then, since you want \(y\) and not \(5y\) you want to divide both sides by \(5\)

Answer 9

ok.. :)

Answer 10

when i say "divide" i don't mean literally divide, i mean just write it:\[m=5y\]
\[\frac{m}{5}=\frac{\cancel{5}y}{\cancel{5}}\]
\[\frac{m}{5}=y\]

Answer 11

wow thanks! that's the completed answer?

Answer 12

yes, when it is says "solve for \(y\) " that means your final answer should look like
\[y=\text{something}\]

Answer 13

in this case it is
\[y=\frac{m}{5}\]