Answer
$$x = \frac{y - b}{m}$$
Work Step by Step
To solve this equation for $x$, we need to isolate $x$:
First, we subtract $b$ from each side of the equation:
$$mx = y - b$$
We now divide by $m$ to solve for $x$:
$$x = \frac{y - b}{m}$$
Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-805-9
Chapter 3 - Cumulative Review Exercises - Page 279: 6
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