Question

Tilda writes the equation 5y=20x+8
. She wants to rewrite the equation in terms of x
. After subtracting 8 from both sides of the equation, what number should she divide both sides of the equation by in order to accomplish this goal?(1 point)

Answer 1

To rewrite the equation \(5y = 20x + 8\) in terms of \(x\), we start by subtracting 8 from both sides:

\[
5y - 8 = 20x
\]

Next, we want to isolate \(x\). To do this, we need to divide both sides of the equation by \(20\) (the coefficient of \(x\)):

\[
x = \frac{5y - 8}{20}
\]

So, after subtracting 8 from both sides, Tilda should divide both sides of the equation by \(20\) in order to solve for \(x\).