Question

rewrite the following equation in standard form.
\\( y = -x - 8 \\)
hint: the standard form of a linear equation is \\( ax + by = c \\) where \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) are not both zero, and \\( a \\), \\( b \\), and \\( c \\) are integers whose gcf is 1.

Explanation:

Step1: Add $x$ to both sides

$x + y = -x - 8 + x$

Step2: Simplify the equation

$x + y = -8$

Answer:

$x + y = -8$