Question

x - 4 / y + 2 = 5

solve for x and show steps please!

Answer 1

\[\frac{ 2 - 4 }{y + 2 } = 5\]

What do you think the first step is?

Answer 2

why did you change x to 2?

Answer 3

Oops. I meant x lol

Answer 4

oh lol

Answer 5

well i think the first step is to.. gimme a sec to think, im not to good at these

Answer 6

to add 4 to 5 i guess?

Answer 7

@Compassionate ?

Answer 8

One second.

Answer 9

oh sorry i thought you were gone for a sec

Answer 10

cross multiply

x - 4 = 5(y + 2)

x - 4 = 5y + 10

5y = -x + 14


y = -1/5x + 14/5

Answer 11

but this is for x, and the answer is showing for y

Answer 12

-_-

Then just do the opposite.

Answer 13

x - 4 = 5y + 10

Just solve for x.

Answer 14

i dont know how to do the opposite, i need LOTS of help

Answer 15

i mean LOTS of help

Answer 16

so x - 14 = 5y

Answer 17

@Compassionate ?

Answer 18

Lol what the heck are you doing xD

Answer 19

x - 4 = 5y + 10
x = 5y + 14

Answer 20

idk i cant figure it out!! XD

Answer 21

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Answer 22

this was probably the hardest problem ive done in openstudy XD

Answer 23

but thx for the help