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  • 03-11-2022
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Solve for y:5x-8y=40

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DolceC556539 DolceC556539
  • 03-11-2022

Solve for y means we need to isolate y from the equation:

We need to use inverse operations to solve equations:

[tex]\begin{gathered} 5x-8y=40 \\ -8y=40-5x \\ y=\frac{-5}{-8}x+\frac{40}{-8} \\ y=\frac{5}{8}x-5 \end{gathered}[/tex]

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