Standard form of y+2=5/3(x+6)

Question

I don't understand this problem 

Answer 1

This 'problem' will be more understandable if you CLEAR FRACTIONS, thus getting

3(y + 2) =5(x +6) and then you distribute, getting

3y + 6 = 5x + 30.

Finally put it into Standard Form: 5x - 36 = -24.

 

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