How do you write #y-7=4(x+4)# in standard form?

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Jim G.
Apr 23, 2018

#4x-y=-23#

Explanation:

#"the equation of a line in "color(blue)"standard form"# is.

#color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(Ax+By=C)color(white)(2/2)|)))#

#"where A is a positive integer and B, C are integers"#

#"given "y-7=4(x+4)#

#"distribute and rearrange into this form"#

#y-7=4x+16#

#rArr-7-16=4x-y#

#rArr4x-y=-23larrcolor(red)"in standard form"#

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