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Suit Up asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 9 years ago

How do you solve this equation? Basic algebra 1 question?

Solve for Y

x - 3xy = 1

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Please show work thank you!

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  • DWRead
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    x - 3xy = 1

    Isolate the y term to one side of the equals sign

    x - 1 = 3xy

    Divide both sides by the coefficient of y

    (x - 1)/3x = y

  • Grin
    9 years ago

    x - 3xy = 1

    Undistribute x

    x(1 - 3y) = 1

    Divide both sides by x

    1 - 3y = 1/x

    Bring 1 to the right to isolate y

    -3y = 1/x - 1

    Divide both sides by -3 to get y

    y = (1/x - 1)/-3

    y = -((1/x - 1)/3)

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    x - 3xy = 1

    3xy = x-1

    y = (x-1)/3x

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