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Express x in terms of y where -17*x-18*y=5

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-17*x - 18*y = 5
$$- 17 x - 18 y = 5$$
Detail solution
Given the linear equation:
-17*x-18*y = 5

Looking for similar summands in the left part:
-18*y - 17*x = 5

Move the summands with the other variables
from left part to right part, we given:
$$- 17 x = 18 y + 5$$
Divide both parts of the equation by -17
x = 5 + 18*y / (-17)

We get the answer: x = -5/17 - 18*y/17
Rapid solution [src]
       5    18*re(y)   18*I*im(y)
x1 = - -- - -------- - ----------
       17      17          17    
$$x_{1} = - \frac{18 \operatorname{re}{\left(y\right)}}{17} - \frac{18 i \operatorname{im}{\left(y\right)}}{17} - \frac{5}{17}$$
x1 = -18*re(y)/17 - 18*i*im(y)/17 - 5/17