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Answer:
3x +y = -16
Step-by-step explanation:
Standard form is ...
ax +by = c
where a>0 and a, b, c are mutually prime integers.
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To get there, we can eliminate parentheses, then separate variable terms from constant terms.
y -2 = -3(x +6) . . . . . given (perhaps)
y -2 = -3x -18 . . . . . . eliminate parentheses
3x +y -2 = -18 . . . . . add 3x
3x +y = -16 . . . . . . . add 2
