Question

2x + 5(3y * 8x) - 2 = 2x + 4y - 3

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 4y - 1/120y,   y ≠ 0

Step-by-step explanation:

First, let's subtract 2x from both sides of the equation:

2x + 5 ⋅ 3y ⋅ 8x - 2 - 2x = 2x + 4y - 3 - 2x

Simplify:

5 ⋅ 3y ⋅ 8x - 2 = 4y - 3

Multiply the 5 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 8:

120xy - 2 = 4x - 3

Add 2 to both sides of the equation:

120xy - 2 + 2 = 4x -3 + 2

Simplify:

120xy = 4y - 1

Divide both sides by the 120y:

120xy/120y = 4y/120y = 1/120y; y ≠ 0

So,

x = 4y - 1/120y,   y ≠ 0

I hope this helps!

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