Question

Change the line 3x − 8y = 5 into slope-intercept form.

Answer 1

Slope is y=mx+b
m=slope
b=y intercept

solve for y basically


3x-8y=5
minus 3x both sides
-8y=-3x+5
divide both sides by -8
$y=\frac{3}{8}x-\frac{5}{8}$