Question 46361
<blockquote>"Rewrite the equation –8x – 5y = –45 as a function of x."</blockquote>
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<td>-8x-5y=-45</td><td>+5y on both sides</td></tr><tr>
<td>-8x=5y-45</td><td>divide by -8</td></tr><tr>
<td>x=-5/8y+45/8</td><td>OPTIONAL: Clean it up:</td></tr><tr>
<td>x=5.625-.625y</td><td>OR x=5/8-5 5/8y</td>
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