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How do you solve for x #5x + y = 3 #?

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Jun 2, 2015

Starting with #5x+y=3#, first subtract #y# from both sides to get:

#5x=3-y#

Then divide both sides by #5# to get:

#x = (3-y)/5#

or if you prefer:

#x = 3/5-1/5y#

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