solve for x:

2x+3y=8

3 answers

subtract 3y from each side, then
divide each side by 2
subtract 3y from 3y and what else do you subtract it from? divide what numbers by 2?
2x+3y=8
Bob said to subtract 3y from each side:
2x=-3y+8
Then divide by 2..
x=(-3y+8)/2