SOLUTION: Is 5+3y=8 linear? If so, how would I solve it?

Question 693116: Is 5+3y=8 linear? If so, how would I solve it?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes it's linear because it graphs a straight line. Here's how you solve it.

Start with the given equation.

Subtract from both sides.

Combine like terms on the right side.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

Reduce.

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Answer:

So the solution is

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