SOLUTION: how would I write this equation so it's in standard form with integer coeficients -8y = 20 + 2\5x

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Question 978990: how would I write this equation so it's in standard form with integer coeficients -8y = 20 + 2\5x
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-8y+=+20+%2B+%282%2F5%29x+......both sides multiply by 5
-8y%2A5+=+20%2A5+%2B+5%2A%282%2F5%29x+
-40y+=+100+%2B+2x+
0=+100+%2B+2x%2B40y++
2x%2B40y+%2B100=0+