SOLUTION: can you please help me solve this equation? 5x+6y=18, solve for y

Question 161359: can you please help me solve this equation? 5x+6y=18, solve for y
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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5x+6y=18
Subtracting 5x from both sides:
6y = -5x+18
Finally, dividing both sides by 6:
y = (-5/6)x + 3
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This is in the form of "slope-intercept" of a line:
y = mx + b
where
m is slope
b is y-intercept at (0,b)
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In your case,
y = (-5/6)x + 3
slope is -5/6
y-intercept is at (0,3)

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