How do you write $y - 2 = 4(x + 5)$ in standard form?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-28T13:21:30

Standard form for a linear equation is (normally)
$Ax+By = C$ with $A>=0 and Aepsilon ZZ$

Given $y- 2 = 4(x+5)$

we can re-write:
$y-2 = 4x -20$

$-4x + y = -18$

$4x -y = 18$ (standard form)

How do you write y - 2 = 4(x + 5)y - 2 = 4(x + 5) in standard form?