SOLUTION: Put the equation in standard form with a positive x coefficient. Y-2=-2/5(X-8)

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Question 1004896: Put the equation in standard form with a positive x coefficient.
Y-2=-2/5(X-8)

Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
From y - 2 = (-2/5)(x - 8), let's multiply everything by five to clear fractions...we get
5y - 10 = -2(x - 8)
5y - 10 = -2x + 16
and putting it into standard form we get
2x + 5y = 26

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