z=m-x+y, for x

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    z=m-x+y, for x

    This is a literal equation. Let's add subtract (m + y) from each side:
    z - (m + y) = m - x + y - (m + y)

    The m + y terms cancel on the right side, so we have:
    z - m - y = -x

    Multiply each side by -1 to isolate x:
    -1(z - m - y) = -(-x)
    x = m + y - z
     

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