Question

3y=15x-12

How to solve for y?

Answer 1

have to isolate the variable. divide everything by 3 so the problem would now be y=5x-4

Answer 2

first you divide both sides by three.

3y=15x-12
/3 /3 /3

y=5x-4

y cannot be solved in this equation, but you should get y by it self.