SOLUTION: How do you solve the equation 5x-8y-9=0 in standard form?

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Question 529181: How do you solve the equation 5x-8y-9=0 in standard form?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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To place the equation in standard form, just add 9 to both sides to get


5x-8y = 9



and it's now in standard form Ax+By = C where A = 5, B = -8 and C = 9


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