Solve the equation $5x+6y=20$

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Final answer to the problem

$y=\frac{20-5x}{6}$
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We need to isolate the dependent variable $y$, we can do that by simultaneously subtracting $5x$ from both sides of the equation

$6y=20-5x$

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$6y=20-5x$

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Learn how to solve two-variable linear equations problems step by step online. Solve the equation 5x+6y=20. We need to isolate the dependent variable y, we can do that by simultaneously subtracting 5x from both sides of the equation. Divide both sides of the equation by 6. Simplify the fraction \frac{6y}{6} by 6.

Final answer to the problem

$y=\frac{20-5x}{6}$

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sin
cos
tan
cot
sec
csc

asin
acos
atan
acot
asec
acsc

sinh
cosh
tanh
coth
sech
csch

asinh
acosh
atanh
acoth
asech
acsch

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Algebraic equations that have two distinct variables.

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