How do you write #y=3x-8# in standard form?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-19T19:23:44

The answer is #3x-y=8# .

Standard form for a linear equation is #Ax+By=C#.

Problem: Write #y=3x-8 in standard form.

Subtract #3x# from both sides of the equation.

#-3x+y=-8#

Multiply both sides by #-1#.

#3x-y=8#