Question

What is the equation of the given line in standard form?
Y = 5/8X - 9
Blurry on standard form. Can someone show me the process to solving this?

Answer 1

Multiply everything by 8. Get x & y on same side

Answer 2

8y = x-72
x-8y = 72

Answer 3

\[Y=\frac{ 5 }{ 8 }X - 9\]

Answer 4

Sorry; that's what I meant.

Answer 5

That's how I understood it.

Answer 6

Oh alright; I was wondering though why 8.

Answer 7

It helped us eliminate the fraction. Standard form doesn't have fractions

Answer 8

ohhh!! Thank you!