What is the standard form of y-7=-2/3(x+1)?

Answer 1

Standard form of an equation is Ax + By = C

y-7=-2/3(x+1) Multiply both sides of the equation by 3 to get rid of the fraction

3(y-7)=3[-2/3(x+1)] Simplify

3y-21=-2(x+1) Use the distributive property to get rid of parenthesis.

3y-21=-2x-2 Add 2x to both sides of the equation

2x+3y-21=-2x-2+2x Simplify

2x+3y-21=-2 Add 21 to both sides of the equation

2x+3y-21+21=-2+21 Simplify

2x+3y=19