Answer:
3y - x = 17
Explanation:
We can convert the linear equation
y - 5 = 1/3(x + 2)
by getting the x's and y's on one side, then multiplying the equation so that they both have integer coefficients.
We can do this with the following steps:
↓ expand the right side using the distributive property ... a(b + c) = ab + ac
y - 5 = (1/3)x + 2/3
↓ adding 5 to both sides
y = (1/3)x + 17/3
↓ subtracting (1/3)x from both sides
y - (1/3)x = 17/3
↓ multiplying both sides by 3
3y - x = 17