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Write y=-(3/5)x-2 in standard form using integers
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y= -3/5x - 2 Add -3/5x to both sides
3/5x +y= -2 Multiply both sides by 5 because 5 is the denominator.
By multiplying by 5 you can cancel out and make it a real number.
5(3/5x +y) = -2(5)

3x + 5y= -10 is the answer.
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