The given equation is:
5x - 4y = 12
First take y term on one side. So we can write the equation as:
5x - 12 = 4y
or
4y = 5x - 12
Next divide both sides by 4 to isolate y. The equation thus becomes:
[tex]y = \frac{5}{4}x-3 [/tex]
So, third option gives the correct answer