To find the answer, you need to first add negative one to the eleven on the other side of the equation. Now, you have the equation 5y= 3y+12. The next step is to subtract 3y from both sides. With the resulting equation, 2y=12, you need to divide both sides by 2. The answer is y=6. Algebra is nothing but combining like terms and using deductive reasoning to find a missing factor; keep working at it, and you'll be an expert!
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2x-11
x = 5, y = -1
-2x plus 3y equals 1
2x + 3y = 11Subract 2x from each side:3y = 11 - 2xDivide both sides by 3:y = 11/3 - (2/3)x
2x + 3y = 17 3x + 4y = 24 (2x + 3x) + (3y + 4y) = (17 + 24) 5x + 7y = 41