Rewrite the following equation in slope-intercept form.

5x − 19y = 7

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To rewrite the equation \(5x - 19y = 7\) in slope-intercept form, which is \(y = mx + b\), we need to solve for \(y\).

Starting with the original equation:

\[ 5x - 19y = 7 \]

Subtract \(5x\) from both sides:

\[ -19y = -5x + 7 \]

Next, divide every term by \(-19\) to isolate \(y\):

\[ y = \frac{5}{19}x - \frac{7}{19} \]

Now the equation is in slope-intercept form, where \(m = \frac{5}{19}\) and \(b = -\frac{7}{19}\).

Thus, the final result is:

\[ y = \frac{5}{19}x - \frac{7}{19} \]