Question

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

Answer 1

$y=-\frac{5x}{6}+2$

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

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

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