SOLUTION: how would you write this in basic form (y= mx+b) y = 5 - 3x

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Question 369675: how would you write this in basic form (y= mx+b)
y = 5 - 3x

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Alan3354:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just re-arrange it.
+y+=+5+-+3x
highlight%28y+=+-3x%2B5%29

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y = mx + b is called slope-intercept form.
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y = 5 - 3x
y = -3x + 5
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3x + y = 5 is "standard form"
I don't know what "basic form" is.