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

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Question 693116: Is 5+3y=8 linear? If so, how would I solve it?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes it's linear because it graphs a straight line. Here's how you solve it.

5%2B3y=8 Start with the given equation.


3y=8-5 Subtract 5 from both sides.


3y=3 Combine like terms on the right side.


y=%283%29%2F%283%29 Divide both sides by 3 to isolate y.


y=1 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is y=1