solve the following equation for x
23x-17y=5

Question

solve the following equation for x 
23x-17y=5

anonymous · Answer

x=17y/ 23 + 5/ 23

anonymous · Answer

Move -17y to the RHS and then divide each side by 23.  Be sure to change the sign of 
-17y . 
x = (17y+5)/23
The idea is to isolate x.

Prior posting a moment ago had a sign error.
Sorry about that.

anonymous · Answer

im not sure if i got this right I'm really bad at math but I'm trying wouldn't it cancel out on the left side when i add 17y and when i add 17y to the right side i got 40 ??

anonymous · Answer

@robtobey

anonymous · Answer

23x-17y=5
23x-17y+17y=5+17y  ->  23x=5+17y

anonymous · Answer

so how do we find x from there ? @robtobey

anonymous · Answer

Divide each sided of the equation by 23.
      23x/23 is x
(5+17y)/23 is (5+17y)/23
                x = (5+17y)/23 or 5/23 + 17y/23

anonymous · Answer

im so confused @robtobey