SOLUTION: how do i solve -5x+15y=-25 to the form y=mx+b

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Question 40019: how do i solve -5x+15y=-25 to the form y=mx+b
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-5x+15y=-25
divide both sides by 5,
-x + 3y = -5
add x to both sides,
3y = x - 5
divide both sides by 3,
y = (1/3)x - 5/3
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