Respuesta :

Solve for x by simplifying both sides of the equation, then isolating the variable.
x = -b/m + y/m.
     y = mx + b   Subtract b from both sides
y - b = mx   Divide both sides by m
[tex] \frac{y - b}{m} [/tex] = x   Switch the sides to make it easier to read
x = [tex] \frac{y - b}{m} [/tex]