Write y = –4 over 5x + 7 in standard form using integers.

Question

Write y = –4 over 5x + 7 in standard form using integers.

Answer 1

I'm assuming the original problem is y = -4/5 x + 7.

You need to multiply each term by 5 to get

5y = -4x + 35

Now move the -4x to the left side to get

4x + 5y = 35