How do you turn 6x-5y=8 into slope intercept form?

Add the two expressions 3.8b - 7 and 2.9b + 9 enter your answer in simplified form

Suzanne began a trip with 18 1/2 gallons of gas in the gas tank of her car if she hughes 17 3/4 gallons on the trip how many gallons does she have left once she finish the trip

Can someone plz me understand how to do these. plz, show work.in exercises 1-4, rewrite the expression in rational exponent form.[tex]\sqrt[4]{625} \sqrt[3]{512} (\sqrt[5]{4} )³ (\sqrt[4]{15} )^{7}\\ (\sqrt[3]{27} )^{2}[/tex]