SOLUTION: rewrite the equation -8x - 5y = -45 as a function of x.

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Question 70234: rewrite the equation -8x - 5y = -45 as a function of x.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-8x+%2Bcross%28-5y+%2B+5y%29+=+-45%2B5yAdd 5y to both sides to cancel -5y
cross%28-8%2F-8%29x=%28-45%2B5y%29%2F-8Divide both sides by -8 to isolate x
x=%28-45%2B5y%29%2F-8