SOLUTION: What is 8x - 5y = 15 in slope intercept form

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Question 507177: What is 8x - 5y = 15 in slope intercept form
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is 8x - 5y = 15 in slope intercept form
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"Slope-intercept" form is:
y = mx + b
where
m is the slope
b is the y-intercept at (0,b)
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8x - 5y = 15
-5y = -8x + 15
5y = 8x - 15
y = (8/5)x - 3 (this is what they're looking for)