SOLUTION: how do you put 1/6x-1/15y=-1/3 in y=mx+b format?

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Question 508961: how do you put 1/6x-1/15y=-1/3 in y=mx+b format?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%281%2F6%29x-%281%2F15%29y=-1%2F3
LCD = 30
multiply the equation by the LCD
%281%2F6%29%2A30x-%281%2F15%29%2A30y=%28-1%2F3%29%2A30
5x-2y=-10
2y=5x+10
/2
y=(5/2)x+5