SOLUTION: How do I convert "y=(-1/3)x+5", in Slope Intercept Form ("y=mx+b"), to Standard Form (Ax+By=C)?

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Question 63337: How do I convert "y=(-1/3)x+5", in Slope Intercept Form ("y=mx+b"), to Standard Form (Ax+By=C)?
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How do I convert "y=(-1/3)x+5", in Slope Intercept Form ("y=mx+b"), to Standard Form (Ax+By=C)?
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y = %28-1%2F3%29x+%2B+5
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First get rid of the fraction, Standard form likes all integers, mult eq by 3
3y = -x + 15
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Add x to both sides:
x + 3y = 15 is the standard form