Question

Solve for the indicated variable.5x - 8y = 40: for yya(Use integers or fractions for any numbe

Answer 1

To solve for y, we first write the equation

`5x-8y=40`

subtracting 5x from both sides gives

`5x-8y-5x=40-5x`
`-8y=40-5x`

Finally, dividing both sides by -8 gives

`y=(40-5x)/(-8)`
`y=(40)/(-8)-(5x)/(-8)`
`y=-5+(5)/(8)x`

or more neatly

`\boxed{y=(5)/(8)x-5.}`