Question

Solve 8x-5y=12 for y

Answer 1

1) 8x-5y=12
-8x -8x Subtract 8x from both sides

-5y= 12-8x Divide bothe sides by -5 so you isolate your y.
-5y/-5= 12/-5 -8x/-5
y=12/-5+ 8x/5

Answer 2

you need to solve for y
first step subtract both sides by 8x you get
-5y=12 - 8x
then divide by -5, you get

y = (12-8x)/(-5)
= -12/5 + 8x/5