How do you solve for y in $2y+3x-15=5y$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-07T00:44:36

The solution is $y=x-5$ .

Flip the equation.

$5y=2y+3x-15$

Subtract $2y$ from both sides.

$3y=3x-15$

Divide both sides by 3.

$(cancel(3)y)/(cancel(3))=(cancel(3)x)/(cancel3)-(15)/(3)$

$y=x-(15)/(3)=5$

$y=x-5$

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