Question

-11x - 7y = -56, solve for y (must be in form y = mx + b)

Answer 1

y= -11/7x+8

move variables to the right hand side and change its sign

-7y=-56+11x

change the signs on both sides of the equation

7y=56-11x

divide both sides by 7

y=8-11/7 x

reorder the terms and get y= -11/7x+8