We will start by adding 3x to both sides. This changes the equation to 6y=3x-6. We then divide the entire equation by 6 to get y by itself. That leaves us with y=3/6x-1 which simplifies down to y=1/2x-1
X basketball players who tried out for the team were chosen. They were distributed into 5 groups each. In one of the groups, 2 of the teammates left. How many players did that group have?
I'm sure you can word this even better.. I'm just in a rush.
