Which answer shows this equation in standard form?
6 – 2(x – y) = –3x + 5
A. x + 2y = –1
B. x + 2y = 1
C. x – 2y = 1
D. –5x + 2y = –1
+23254 6 - 2(x - y) = -3x + 5
First, get rid of the parentheses by using the distributive property:
6 - 2x + 2y = -3x + 5
Get rid of the 6 from the left side by subtracting 6 from both sides:
-2x + 2y = -3x - 1
Get rid of the -3x from the right side by adding 3x to both sides:
x + 2y = -1
