Solve x/y=5

$$\frac{ x }{ y } =5$$

Solve for y

$$y=\frac{x}{5}$$

$$x\neq 0$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable y cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by y.

$$x=5y$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$5y=x$$

Divide both sides by 5.

$$\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{x}{5}$$

Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.

$$y=\frac{x}{5}$$

Variable y cannot be equal to 0.

$$y=\frac{x}{5}\text{, }y\neq 0$$

Solve for x

$$x=5y$$

$$y\neq 0$$

Solution Steps

Multiply both sides of the equation by y.

$$x=5y$$