Express x in terms of y where 17*x+20*y=-12
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Given the linear equation:
17*x+20*y = -12
Looking for similar summands in the left part:
17*x + 20*y = -12
Move the summands with the other variables
from left part to right part, we given:
$$17 x = - 20 y - 12$$
Divide both parts of the equation by 17
x = -12 - 20*y / (17)
We get the answer: x = -12/17 - 20*y/17
12 20*re(y) 20*I*im(y)
x1 = - -- - -------- - ----------
17 17 17
$$x_{1} = - \frac{20 \operatorname{re}{\left(y\right)}}{17} - \frac{20 i \operatorname{im}{\left(y\right)}}{17} - \frac{12}{17}$$
x1 = -20*re(y)/17 - 20*i*im(y)/17 - 12/17