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Express x in terms of y where -3*x-17*y=-5

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-3*x - 17*y = -5
$$- 3 x - 17 y = -5$$
Detail solution
Given the linear equation:
-3*x-17*y = -5

Looking for similar summands in the left part:
-17*y - 3*x = -5

Move the summands with the other variables
from left part to right part, we given:
$$- 3 x = 17 y - 5$$
Divide both parts of the equation by -3
x = -5 + 17*y / (-3)

We get the answer: x = 5/3 - 17*y/3
Rapid solution [src]
     5   17*re(y)   17*I*im(y)
x1 = - - -------- - ----------
     3      3           3     
$$x_{1} = - \frac{17 \operatorname{re}{\left(y\right)}}{3} - \frac{17 i \operatorname{im}{\left(y\right)}}{3} + \frac{5}{3}$$
x1 = -17*re(y)/3 - 17*i*im(y)/3 + 5/3