Question

Solve for y:5x-8y=40

Answer 1

Solve for y means we need to isolate y from the equation:

We need to use inverse operations to solve equations:

`\begin{gathered} 5x-8y=40 \\ -8y=40-5x \\ y=(-5)/(-8)x+(40)/(-8) \\ y=(5)/(8)x-5 \end{gathered}`