document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70862>Question 70862</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078603900/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">           write equation in standard form?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             y-7=4(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 #50718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=50718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> standard form = ax+by+c=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a,b &c are integers and a >0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-7=4(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First distribute the 4;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-7=4x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 4 from the sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-7-4=4x+4-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-11=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 4x from both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+y-11=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply each side by -1 to make a positive;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1)-4x+y-11=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-y+11=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Standard form: <BR>\n" );
document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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