Question

Convert the following equation intostandard form.y = -5x/6 + 2

Answer 1

`y=-(5x)/(6)+2`

in order to find the standard form solve the equation for 5x

`\begin{gathered} y-2=-(5x)/(6) \\ 6\cdot(y-2)=-5x \\ 6y-12=-5x \\ 5x+6y=12 \end{gathered}`

the standard form is 5x+6y=12.