Solve the equation for y:

6x + 11y = 17

A. y = -6x + 17
B. y = -6x/11 + 17
C. 11y = -23x
D. y = -6x/11 + 17/11

Question

Solve the equation for y: 
 

6x + 11y = 17

	A.	y = -6x + 17
	B.	y = -6x/11  + 17
	C.	11y = -23x
	D.	y = -6x/11  +  17/11

danjs · Answer

subtract 6x from both sides , then divide both sides by 11, y =

anonymous · Answer

Darn mid terms. and ok

anonymous · Answer

11y = -23x? @DanJS

anonymous · Answer

@dan815

anonymous · Answer

@kohai

nnesha · Answer

you cannot combine them

kohai · Answer

You kind of have the right idea. But remember, you can't combine unless they're like terms. So it would be 11y=17-6x. How would you isolate y then?

nnesha · Answer

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when you subtract 6x boht side 
you cannot combine 
-6x and 17 they are not like terms 
17 doens't have any varaible but -6 have x

kohai · Answer

So how do you isolate y from there?

anonymous · Answer

Honestly im not really sure im not the best at this and havnt done it in awhile...

kohai · Answer

Ok. 11y means that 11 and y are multiplied together. What is the opposite of multiplication?

anonymous · Answer

Division.

kohai · Answer

Right. So you would divide by 11 to get y by itself. What would that look like? Write it out for me.

kohai · Answer

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