3y + 5x = 11

I'm studying algebra to try to master it before the quarterly exam, can anyone help by explaining step by step?

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3y + 5x = 11

I'm studying algebra to try to master it before the quarterly exam, can anyone help by explaining step by step?

shadowlegendx · Answer

Are we solving for a particular variable?

shadowlegendx · Answer

Putting it in slope intercept form?

tortillabluechip · Answer

We're trying to solve for x and y I believe. I just looked up algebra equations and wrote down a few like the ones I saw I was doing it class, there's no specific instructions.

shadowlegendx · Answer

If putting it in slope intercept form...

Remember, slope intercept is...

$$y = mx + b$$

Lets begin

$$3y + 5x = 11$$

Lets start by isolating y, we do so by subtracting 5x from both sides

We get, 

$$3y = -5x + 11$$

We must further isolate y, so we divide the entire equation by 3. 

$$y = -\frac{ 5 }{ 3 }x + \frac{ 11 }{ 3 }$$

We have solved for y

skullpatrol · Answer

Note:
 m is called the slope 
and b is called the y-intercept.

mathmale · Answer

I'd bet there were instructions somewhere for this problem.  There are various mathematical operations that you can perform on 3y + 5x = 11; be sure you know which one is desired by whomever wrote this test or quiz.