Write in Standard Form y+1=-(x+3)

$y + 1 = - (x + 3)$

Step 1

The standard form of a linear equation is $A x + B y = C$ .

Step 2

Simplify the right side.

Simplify $- (x + 3)$ .

Apply the distributive property.

$y + 1 = - x - 1 \cdot 3$

Multiply $- 1$ by $3$ .

$y + 1 = - x - 3$

Step 3

Move all terms containing variables to the left side of the equation.

Add $x$ to both sides of the equation.

$y + 1 + x = - 3$

Move $1$ .

$y + x + 1 = - 3$

Reorder $y$ and $x$ .

$x + y + 1 = - 3$

Step 4

Move all terms not containing a variable to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $1$ from both sides of the equation.

$x + y = - 3 - 1$

Subtract $1$ from $- 3$ .

$x + y = - 4$

Step 5