S stumped New member Joined Oct 2, 2005 Messages 2 Oct 2, 2005 #1 y = (3x+2)/(2x-5) I switched the variables and tried to solve for y, however, the fraction part keeps stumping me. What I've done so far: x=(3y+2)/(2y-5) x(2y-5)=3y+2 x(2y-5)-2=3y [x(2y-5)-2]/3=y Is this correct so far, and how do I proceed?
y = (3x+2)/(2x-5) I switched the variables and tried to solve for y, however, the fraction part keeps stumping me. What I've done so far: x=(3y+2)/(2y-5) x(2y-5)=3y+2 x(2y-5)-2=3y [x(2y-5)-2]/3=y Is this correct so far, and how do I proceed?
D Daniel_Feldman Full Member Joined Sep 30, 2005 Messages 252 Oct 2, 2005 #2 Stumped- Here's what you did... x=(3y+2)/(2y-5) Correct x(2y-5)=3y+2 Correct x(2y-5)-2=3y Here's where you make life complicated... [x(2y-5)-2]/3=y Remember that you need y on one side and all else on the other side. Let's check this out..... y = (3x+2)/(2x-5) x=(3y+2)/(2y-5) 2yx-5x=3y+3 Same thing you did, but I multiplied it out x(2y-5)=2yx-5x 2yx-3y=5x+2 Ok, all y's on one side. Now I need to move x to the other side. See how to do it? y(2x-3)=5x+2 y=(5x+2)/(2x-3) Cheers, -Daniel-
Stumped- Here's what you did... x=(3y+2)/(2y-5) Correct x(2y-5)=3y+2 Correct x(2y-5)-2=3y Here's where you make life complicated... [x(2y-5)-2]/3=y Remember that you need y on one side and all else on the other side. Let's check this out..... y = (3x+2)/(2x-5) x=(3y+2)/(2y-5) 2yx-5x=3y+3 Same thing you did, but I multiplied it out x(2y-5)=2yx-5x 2yx-3y=5x+2 Ok, all y's on one side. Now I need to move x to the other side. See how to do it? y(2x-3)=5x+2 y=(5x+2)/(2x-3) Cheers, -Daniel-
S stumped New member Joined Oct 2, 2005 Messages 2 Oct 2, 2005 #3 Thank you Sometimes the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) method eludes me.
D Denis Senior Member Joined Feb 17, 2004 Messages 1,700 Oct 2, 2005 #4 stumped said: Thank you Sometimes the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) method eludes me. Click to expand... Keep It Simple Stumped !
stumped said: Thank you Sometimes the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) method eludes me. Click to expand... Keep It Simple Stumped !