Question

Write the equation 5x - 3y = 16 in slope-intercept form. Explain your steps.

Answer 1

We need to get y by itself, so we do the following:

Subtract 5x from both sides: -3y=16-5x

Divide both sides by -3: y=-16/3+5/3x

Your equation is: y=5/3x-16/3

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