SAT Math Practice Question
$$\begin{aligned}& 3 x+b=5 x-7 \\& 3 y+c=5 y-7\end{aligned}$$In the equations above, $b$ and $c$ are constants.If $b$ is $c$ minus $\frac{1}{2}$, which of the following is true?
- A.$x$ is $y$ minus $\frac{1}{4}$.
- B.$x$ is $y$ minus $\frac{1}{2}$.
- C.$x$ is $y$ minus 1 .
- D.$x$ is $y$ plus $\frac{1}{2}$.
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