Rewrite the equation in Ax+By = C form.
Use integers for A, B, and C.
y + 3 = -5(x-2)

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Rewrite the equation in Ax+By = C form. 
Use integers for A, B, and C.
y + 3 = -5(x-2)

anonymous · Answer

First, let's distribute the -5 to x and -2. If we do that, we get:
$$-5x-2$$
Our new equation is:
$$y+3=-5x+2$$
We can also subtract 3 from both sides to get:
$$y= -5x-1$$
Our answer has to be in Ax + By = C form. A, B are coefficients (numbers in front of variables). C is simply a number. Knowing that, we can figure out that:
Ax is -5x
By is y
C is -1
These values will change. In order to get this equation into Ax + By= C, we must simply move Ax to other side. In other words, 5x must be added to both sides. This cancels out the -5x in the right side of the equation. Our new equation is:
$$5x + y= -1$$
This is your answer.   :D

thesmartone · Answer

Your whole answer is flawed.

thesmartone · Answer

@ags2658 you didn't properly distribute the -5.

$\Huge\bf -5(x-2) \neq -5x -2$

tkhunny · Answer

Yup.  Let's try that Distributive Property, again.