How do you write $y = 2/3x + 5$ in standard form?

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Answer 1 · 2015-02-05T10:46:13

If you mean $ax+by=c$ , here goes:

Multiply by 3 to get rid of the fraction:
$3y=2x+15$

Move the $x$ 's to the left. Don't forget the sign change:
$-2x+3y=15$

Now reverse all signs to make the $x$ part positive:
$2x-3y=-15$
graph{2/3x+5 [-12.33, 7.67, -1.76, 8.24]}

How do you write y = 2/3x + 5y = 2/3x + 5 in standard form?