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X−5y=−15 solve for y

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User Piler
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Hey!

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Steps To Solve:

x - 5y = −15 solve for y

~Isolate y by subtracting x to both sides

x - 5y - x = -15 - x

~Simplify

5y = -15 - x

~Divide 5 to each side

5y/5 = -15/5 - x/5

~Simplify

y = -3 - 1/5x

~Put into slope-intercept form

y = -1/5x + 3

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Hence, the answer is
\Large\boxed{\mathsf{y~=~-1/5x~+~3}}

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Hope This Helped! Good Luck!

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