Question

Express 5x - 2y = 6 in the form y = mx + b

Answer 1

hi :)

• we have 5x - 2y = 6
• we want y = mx + b
• lets try to re-arrange it so we get close :)
• -2y = -5x + 6
• close, now we just need y alone, so divide by -2:
• $y = \frac{5}{2}x -3$

Hope this helps :)