Solve the following equation for x.
13x-19y=29

Question

Solve the following equation for x. 
13x-19y=29

thesmartone · Answer

Add 19y on both sides
Divide by 13 on both sides

anonymous · Answer

isolate the x on one side of the equation

anonymous · Answer

so what would x equal to now?

anonymous · Answer

3.6923076923

anonymous · Answer

nooooooooooooo....... did they give you a number for y?

anonymous · Answer

because it doesnt really look right............. lol

anonymous · Answer

yes 19 i added 19 to both sides and then divided by 13 and got 3.69230

anonymous · Answer

@icecreamman

anonymous · Answer

@TheSmartOne

anonymous · Answer

well it would look like
$$x=\frac{ 19y+29 }{13 }$$

thesmartone · Answer

First add 19y to both sides:

$\sf 13x-19y+19y=29+19y$

anonymous · Answer

why? @TheSmartOne

anonymous · Answer

then 19y would cancel out on the left side of the equation. then divide 13 on both side of the equation to isolate x @TheSmartOne

anonymous · Answer

but when you divide it says 3.6....

anonymous · Answer

what kind of calculator are you using? @RaeBeach9296

thesmartone · Answer

You are forgetting that there are variables...

anonymous · Answer

yes you would leave x by itself. @RaeBeach9296 never said anything was equal to y

anonymous · Answer

just a regular calculator i added 29 +19 = 48 divided by 13 = 3.6923076923

anonymous · Answer

oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nonononononono lolololol you dont add 29 and 19 together because the 19 has a y attached to it.

anonymous · Answer

ohhhhh 
so what should i divide

anonymous · Answer

nothing you just leave it as is like the equation i showed u way above

anonymous · Answer

x =

anonymous · Answer

x= $$\frac{ 19y +29 }{ 13} is the answer?$$

anonymous · Answer

yup