Solve this equation for y: 7y=12x

(1 point)
Responses

y=12x+7
y is equal to 12 x plus 7

y=127x
y is equal to 12 sevenths x

y=712x
y is equal to 7 over 12 x

y=12x−7

1 answer

To solve the equation \( 7y = 12x \) for \( y \), you can divide both sides by 7:

\[ y = \frac{12x}{7} \]

So the correct response is:

y = \frac{12}{7}x (which can be equivalently stated as "y is equal to 12 sevenths x").