y = 12 x − 5 12 x − 5 = y / + 5 12 x − 5 + 5 = y + 5 12 x = y + 5 / : 12 x = 12 y + 5 x = 12 y + 12 5 x = 12 1 y + 12 5
To solve for x in the equation y = 12 x − 5 , rearranging gives x = 12 y + 5 . This allows calculation of x for any given value of y . For instance, if y = 7 , then x = 1 .
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