document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479226>Question 479226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rewrite the equation of the line below in standard form. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+7=2(x-4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328341 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=328341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Standard form of a line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ax + By = C<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+7=2(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 2 on the right:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+7=2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract y from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=2x - y -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 8 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=2x - y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "flip sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - y = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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