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LightSingularity

11-20-2021, 06:46 PM
Y+6x=5 Does the six become negative on the other side Y=-6x-5
Or does it become Y=6x-5
Could someone explain how this work properly so I could understand it.

Kevin

11-20-2021, 10:52 PM
(11-20-2021, 06:46 PM)LightSingularity Wrote: [ -> ]Y+6x=5 Does the six become negative on the other side Y=-6x-5
Or does it become Y=6x-5
Could someone explain how this work properly so I could understand it.

Yes, six becomes negative since you are moving it across to the other side.
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