Please help. I'm confused.
I need to simplify 3x - 5y = 15 into slope intercept form so that I can graph it. When I tried it myself I got y = 3/5x - 3, but when I looked it up to check my answers, a lot of people were saying that it's y = -3/5x - 3. Can you please solve it and go through the steps to explain it to me?

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Please help.  I'm confused.
I need to simplify 3x - 5y = 15 into slope intercept form so that I can graph it.  When I tried it myself I got y = 3/5x - 3, but when I looked it up to check my answers, a lot of people were saying that it's y = -3/5x - 3.  Can you please solve it and go through the steps to explain it to me?

anonymous · Answer

3x - 5y = 15
-3x           -3x

-5y = -3x + 15

divide both sides by -5.

y = (3/5)x -3

You are right

anonymous · Answer

It's likely they forgot that -3/(-5) = (3/5) since negatives cancel.

anonymous · Answer

Okay, thanks so much!  You deserve a medal :)