SOLUTION: how do you convert a point slope for example y+3=2/5(x+10) into standard form

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Question 703134: how do you convert a point slope for example y+3=2/5(x+10) into standard form
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do you convert a point slope for example y+3=2/5(x+10) into standard form
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y+3=2/5(x+10)
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y + 3 = (2/5)(x+10)
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Multiply thru by 5 to get:
5y + 15 = 2x+20
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Standard Form: ax + by = c
2x - 5y = -5
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Cheers,
Stan H.