Question

-2x+5y=12 for y

Answer 1

ok so can you put all term(s) with y variable on one side and the rest on the other?

Answer 2

Yes

Answer 3

ok so what is it?

Answer 4

y=12+2y/5

Answer 5

actually, you do:

Answer 6

-2x+5y=12
5y=12+2x
y=(12+2x)/5

Answer 7

this is because you divide both sides by 5, so you need to divide the whole left side by 5, not just one term

Answer 8

I was wondering how to show that. It is different than how I wrote it.

Answer 9

Thanks!

Answer 10

how did you do it? and you're welcome :)

Answer 11

I just put everything over 5 in the final answer so 5 was on the bottom.

Answer 12

the medal if for my question thx