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x\cos(\alpha )+2=-\sqrt{3}y
Subtract \sqrt{3}y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x\cos(\alpha )=-\sqrt{3}y-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
\cos(\alpha )x=-\sqrt{3}y-2
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\cos(\alpha )x}{\cos(\alpha )}=\frac{-\sqrt{3}y-2}{\cos(\alpha )}
Divide both sides by \cos(\alpha ).
x=\frac{-\sqrt{3}y-2}{\cos(\alpha )}
Dividing by \cos(\alpha ) undoes the multiplication by \cos(\alpha ).
x=-\frac{\sqrt{3}y+2}{\cos(\alpha )}
Divide -\sqrt{3}y-2 by \cos(\alpha ).
\sqrt{3}y+2=-x\cos(\alpha )
Subtract x\cos(\alpha ) from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\sqrt{3}y=-x\cos(\alpha )-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
\frac{\sqrt{3}y}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{-x\cos(\alpha )-2}{\sqrt{3}}
Divide both sides by \sqrt{3}.
y=\frac{-x\cos(\alpha )-2}{\sqrt{3}}
Dividing by \sqrt{3} undoes the multiplication by \sqrt{3}.
y=-\frac{\sqrt{3}\left(x\cos(\alpha )+2\right)}{3}
Divide -x\cos(\alpha )-2 by \sqrt{3}.