y = –5x – 2
y + 2 = –5x
To solve for x, let's start with the given equation:
y + 2 = -5x
To isolate x, let's move the constant term (2) to the right side by subtracting 2 from both sides:
y + 2 - 2 = -5x - 2
This simplifies to:
y = -5x - 2
Now divide both sides by -5 to solve for x:
(y/(-5)) = (-5x)/(-5) - 2/(-5)
This further simplifies to:
(-y/5) = x + 2/5
Rearranging the equation to isolate x:
x = (-y/5) - 2/5