Question

How do you write `y = -4/5x-7` in standard form?

Answer 1

You must get it into the form `ay+bx+c=0`

Explanation:

Start by multiplying everything with 5

`y=-4/5x-7 iff 5y=-4x-35`

Now we add `4x+35` to both sides

`5y=-4x-35 iff 5y+4x+35=0`

and this is the standard form