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Write y =1/8 x + 7 in standard form using integers.

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To write the equation \( y = \frac{1}{8}x + 7 \) in standard form using integers, we should rearrange it into the form \( Ax + By = C \), where \( A \), \( B \), and \( C \) are integers.

Start with the given equation:

\[ y = \frac{1}{8}x + 7 \]

Multiply every term by 8 to eliminate the fraction:

\[ 8y = x + 56 \]

Next, rearrange the equation to get \( x \) and \( y \) on the same side:

\[ -x + 8y = 56 \]

To convert it to standard form \( Ax + By = C \), we typically prefer \( A \) to be positive. So, we can multiply the entire equation by \(-1\):

\[ x - 8y = -56 \]

Therefore, the standard form of the equation is:

\[ x - 8y = -56 \]