Question

change the equation from standard from to slope-intercept from by solving for y

11x - 8y - 48

bob's work:
-8y = -59x
y = 7.375

bill's work:
-8y = -11x - 48
y = 11/8x + 6

Bud's work:
-8y = -11x - 48
y= -11x + 6

Answer 1

To change the equation from standard form to slope-intercept form by solving for y, we need to isolate y on one side of the equation.

Bob's work:
-8y = -59x
y = 7.375

Bill's work:
-8y = -11x - 48
To isolate y, we divide both sides by -8:
y = (11/8)x + 6

Bud's work:
-8y = -11x - 48
To isolate y, we divide both sides by -8:
y = (11/8)x + 6

So both Bill and Bud got the correct slope-intercept form of the equation: y = (11/8)x + 6. However, Bob's work is incorrect as he did not divide -59x by -8 to isolate y.