Express x in terms of y where -7*x-5*y=-17
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Given the linear equation:
-7*x-5*y = -17
Looking for similar summands in the left part:
-7*x - 5*y = -17
Move the summands with the other variables
from left part to right part, we given:
$$- 7 x = 5 y - 17$$
Divide both parts of the equation by -7
x = -17 + 5*y / (-7)
We get the answer: x = 17/7 - 5*y/7
17 5*re(y) 5*I*im(y)
x1 = -- - ------- - ---------
7 7 7
$$x_{1} = - \frac{5 \operatorname{re}{\left(y\right)}}{7} - \frac{5 i \operatorname{im}{\left(y\right)}}{7} + \frac{17}{7}$$
x1 = -5*re(y)/7 - 5*i*im(y)/7 + 17/7