SOLUTION: slove linear equation -5x+8y=-22

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Question 127332: slove linear equation
-5x+8y=-22
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-5x%2B8y=-22 Start with the given equation



8y=-22%2B5xAdd 5x to both sides


y=%28-22%2B5x%29%2F%288%29 Divide both sides by 8 to isolate y


y=%28-22%29%2F%288%29%2B%285x%29%2F%288%29 Break up the fraction


y=-%2811%29%2F%284%29%2B%285%2F8%29x Reduce


y=%285%2F8%29x-%2811%29%2F%284%29 Rearrange the terms


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Answer:
So our answer is y=%285%2F8%29x-%2811%29%2F%284%29