How do you write $y=3x-8$ in standard form?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-19T19:23:44

The answer is $3x-y=8$ .

Standard form for a linear equation is $Ax+By=C$ .

Problem: Write #y=3x-8 in standard form.

Subtract $3x$ from both sides of the equation.

$-3x+y=-8$

Multiply both sides by $-1$ .

$3x-y=8$

How do you write y=3x-8y=3x-8 in standard form?