Question

Write y=(-5/8)x+3 in standard form using integers

Answer 1

The standard form: Ax + By = C


`\left(-(5)/(8)\right)x+3=y\ \ \ |-y\\\\-(5)/(8)x-y+3=0\ \ \ |\cdot(-1)\\\\(5)/(8)x+y-3=0\ \ \ \ |+3\\\\(5)/(8)x+y=3\ \ \ \ |\cdot8\\\\5x+8y=24`