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Select the correct answer.

Which equation is correctly rewritten to solve for [tex]$y$[/tex]?

[tex]12y + d = -19y + t[/tex]

A. [tex]y = 31(t - d)[/tex]
B. [tex]y = \frac{t - d}{31}[/tex]
C. [tex]y = \frac{t + d}{-7}[/tex]
D. [tex]y = -7(t + d)[/tex]


Sagot :

To solve the equation [tex]\(12y + d = -19y + t\)[/tex] for [tex]\(y\)[/tex], we can follow these steps:

1. Isolate the terms involving [tex]\(y\)[/tex] on one side of the equation.
[tex]\[ 12y + d = -19y + t \][/tex]
Add [tex]\(19y\)[/tex] to both sides of the equation to move all [tex]\(y\)[/tex] terms to the left side.
[tex]\[ 12y + 19y + d = t \][/tex]
Simplify:
[tex]\[ 31y + d = t \][/tex]

2. Isolate [tex]\(y\)[/tex] by moving the constant term [tex]\(d\)[/tex] to the other side.
Subtract [tex]\(d\)[/tex] from both sides of the equation:
[tex]\[ 31y = t - d \][/tex]

3. Solve for [tex]\(y\)[/tex] by dividing by the coefficient of [tex]\(y\)[/tex], which is 31.
[tex]\[ y = \frac{t - d}{31} \][/tex]

Given this solution, we need to determine which answer choice matches the equation:

A. [tex]\(y = 31(t - d)\)[/tex]
This implies [tex]\(y\)[/tex] is directly multiplied by 31, which is not correct.

B. [tex]\(y = \frac{t - d}{31}\)[/tex]
This is exactly what we found in our step-by-step solution.

C. [tex]\(y = \frac{t + d}{-7}\)[/tex]
This is incorrect as it implies a different expression in terms of [tex]\((t + d)\)[/tex] and a negative divisor.

D. [tex]\(y = -7(t + d)\)[/tex]
This is incorrect as it implies direct multiplication by -7 and a different expression.

Thus, the correct answer is:

[tex]\[ \boxed{B: y = \frac{t - d}{31}} \][/tex]