Standard form is ax+by=c where a and b are normally integers and a is positive
first, get rid of that nasty fraction times both sides by 3 3y+12=2(x+7) distribute 3y+12=2x+14 minus 2x from both sides -2x+3y+12=14 minus 12 from both sides -2x+3y=2 times both sides by -1 2x-3y=-2
