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Convert form the giving stand and Form of a linear equation to the slope-intercept form of a linear equation x + 5y = 5

Convert form the giving stand and Form of a linear equation to the slope-intercept-example-1
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The slope-intercept form of a linear equation is given by the expression:

y=mx+b, so in this case you just have to solve the equation for y by inverse operations to solve equations:

x+5y=5

5y=5-x

y=5/5-x/5

y=-1/5x+1

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