Express x in terms of y where -17*x-4*y=19
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Given the linear equation:
-17*x-4*y = 19
Looking for similar summands in the left part:
-17*x - 4*y = 19
Move the summands with the other variables
from left part to right part, we given:
$$- 17 x = 4 y + 19$$
Divide both parts of the equation by -17
x = 19 + 4*y / (-17)
We get the answer: x = -19/17 - 4*y/17
19 4*re(y) 4*I*im(y)
x1 = - -- - ------- - ---------
17 17 17
$$x_{1} = - \frac{4 \operatorname{re}{\left(y\right)}}{17} - \frac{4 i \operatorname{im}{\left(y\right)}}{17} - \frac{19}{17}$$
x1 = -4*re(y)/17 - 4*i*im(y)/17 - 19/17