Rewrite the equation 5x – 8y + 3 = 5x – 7y + 2 into general form (ax + by + c = 0). A. y – 1 = 0 B. x + 1 = 0 C. x – 1 = 0 D. y

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– 3 = 0

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Ipatiy [6.2K] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-12T22:28:57+03:00

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<u>Answer</u>

A. y – 1 = 0

<u>Explanation</u>

5x – 8y + 3 = 5x – 7y + 2

First put the like terms together.

5x - 5x -8y + 7y + 3 - 2 = 0

0x - y + 1 = 0

-y + 1 = 0

Multiplying both sides of the equation by -1.

-1(-y + 1) = -1 × 0

y - 1 = 0