how to put x + 1/5y = -6 into function form (mx + b).
basically, you need to isolate the variable y. So, we minus x from both sides to get 1/5y = -x-6. We then multiply both sides by 5 to get y = -5x-30.
So, the equation x + 1/5y = -6 can be put into the form mx+b and the answer is
y=-5x-30