SOLUTION: How can you turn y=-5/7x-8 into standard form ?

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Question 487937: How can you turn y=-5/7x-8 into standard form ?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+y=-%285%2F7%29%2Ax-8+
Add +%285%2F7%29%2Ax+%2B+8+
to both sides
+%285%2F7%29%2Ax+%2B+y+%2B+8+=+0+
Multiply both sides by +7+
+5x+%2B+7y+%2B+56+=+0+