Rewrite the equation in Ax+By=C form.

Question

Use integers for A,B, and C.

y+5=-5(x+3)

Answer 1

y + 5 = -5(x+3)

Start by distributing the -5 into the parenthesis.

Now you should have y + 5 = -5x -15. (watch your signs when multiplying by a negative).

Your problem wants the form Ax + By = C. So, we need to get all of the variables (letters) on one side and constants (numbers without letters) on the other.

Subtract 5 from both sides to remove it from the left side of the equation -

y + 5 - 5 = -5x - 15 - 5

Doing the math, we get y = -5x -20

Now we need to get rid of the x on the right side of the equation, so let's add

-5x to both sides.

y + 5x = -5x + 5x - 20.

y + 5x = -20.

Now, you just have to rearrange the left side terms and it will be in the order asked for.

5x + y = -20.

Answer 2

Y+5= -5(x+3)

y+5 = -5x-15

y+5x=-20

5x+y= -20