Solve 3x+2.5y=60

$$3 x + 2.5 y = 60$$

Solve for x

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

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract 2.5y from both sides.

$$3x=60-2.5y$$

The equation is in standard form.

$$3x=-\frac{5y}{2}+60$$

Divide both sides by 3.

$$\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{-\frac{5y}{2}+60}{3}$$

Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.

$$x=\frac{-\frac{5y}{2}+60}{3}$$

Divide 60-\frac{5y}{2} by 3.

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

Solve for y

$$y=-\frac{6x}{5}+24$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract 3x from both sides.

$$2.5y=60-3x$$

Divide both sides of the equation by 2.5, which is the same as multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of the fraction.

$$\frac{2.5y}{2.5}=\frac{60-3x}{2.5}$$

Dividing by 2.5 undoes the multiplication by 2.5.

$$y=\frac{60-3x}{2.5}$$

Divide 60-3x by 2.5 by multiplying 60-3x by the reciprocal of 2.5.

$$y=-\frac{6x}{5}+24$$