SOLUTION: please show me the steps in putting this equation into slope-intercpt form: 8x = 5-2y. Thanks

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Question 732265: please show me the steps in putting this equation into slope-intercpt form: 8x = 5-2y. Thanks
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the steps in putting this equation into slope-intercpt form:
8x+=+5-2y ....solve for y

8x+%2B2y=+5-2y%2B2y

8x+%2B2y=+5-cross%282y%29%2Bcross%282y%29

8x-8x+%2B2y=+-8x%2B5

cross%288x%29-cross%288x%29+%2B2y=+-8x%2B5

2y=+-8x%2B5

2y%2F2=+-%288%2F2%29x%2B5%2F2

y=+-4x%2B2.5........slope-intercept form, slope is m=-4 and y-intercept=2.5