SOLUTION: WHAT IS THE STANDARD FORM OF Y-5=-2/3(X+1)

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Question 63906: WHAT IS THE STANDARD FORM OF Y-5=-2/3(X+1)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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WHAT IS THE STANDARD FORM OF Y-5=-2/3(X+1)
y-5=(-2/3)x-(2/3)
Multiply thru by 3 to get rid of the denominators.
3y-15=-2x-2
2x+3y=13 (this is the standard form)
Cheers,
Stan H.