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What is the standard form of the equation y - 3x = -7?

  1. y + 7 = -3x

  2. y + 3x = -7

  3. y - 7 = 3x

  4. y - 3x = -7

The correct answer is: y - 3x = -7

In the standard form of an equation, the variable terms are placed before the constant term, with a positive coefficient for the x variable. In this equation, the correct standard form would be y = 3x - 7. Options A, B, and C all have some format of the constant term before the variable term, which is not the standard form. Additionally, options B and C both have a positive coefficient for the x variable, which is incorrect. Therefore, option D is the only correct answer as it follows the standard form correctly.