What is an equation in standard form for: Y-1= 5 over 6 (x-4)?

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David Torgerson answered
These series of questions appear to be dealing with straight line functions. 

Therefore,  assume the equation is y - 1 = (5/6)(x -4).

If the function is assumed to be y - 1 = 5/[6(x - 4)], the function would be a natural log function, which is much more difficult to develop.

So
y - 1 = (5/6)( x - 4)        First, clear the parenthesis

y - 1 = (5/6)x  - (5/6)4

y -1 = (5/6)x - 10/3          combine the like terms by adding 1 to both sides

y = (5/6)x - 10/3 + 3/3  = (5/6)x - 7/3

So the slope m = 5/6, and the y intercept is -7/3

y = (5/6)x - 7/3
thanked the writer.
Oddman
Oddman commented
The hyperbola you get with y-1 = 5/(6(x-4)) has nothing to do with natural logs.
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Oddman answered
Multiply by -6 and add 5x-6.
  y - 1 = (5/6)(x - 4)
  -6y + 6 = -5(x - 4)    (multiply by -6)
  -6y + 6 = -5x + 20    (eliminate parentheses using the distributive property)
  5x - 6y + 6 = 20    (add 5x)
  5x - 6y = 14    (subtract 6)

Your equation in standard form is
  5x - 6y = 14
Standard form has a positive leading coefficient (5 in this equation). To get that, we did a little planning ahead, using a negative multiplier to clear the fraction.

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