changing variables of elliptic curve

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Let $E$ be an elliptic curve over field $K$ defined by affine curve

$E:y^2 +a_1 xy+ a_3y =x^3 + a_2x^2 + a_4x + a_6$(all coefficients are in $K$

By changing variables, $z=-x/y$,$w=-1/y$

We get new affine curve

$E':w=z^3+a_1 zw+ a_2z^2w+a_3w^2 + a_4zw^2 + a_6w^3$

My question is, why $E'$(strictly speaking, projective closure of $E'$)is still elliptic curve?

How can I formally prove that?

My approach: If $E'$ is proved to be smooth, then genus formula deduces $E'$ has genus 1, and it has also base point, so is elliptic curve.

So,My question is that : How can I show $E'$ is smooth curve?(Is there no choice but to use Jacobi criteria?)

Thank you in advance.