Standard form is: a x + b y = c and the slope - intercept form is: y = m x + b - 2 = 5 * 2/5 + b - 2 = 2 + b b = - 2 - 2 b = - 4 y = 2/5 x - 4 / * 5 ( we will multiply both sides of the equation by 5 ) 5 y = 2 x - 20 - 2 x + 5 y = - 20 / * ( - 1 ) Answer: 2 x - 5 y = 20