SOLUTION: Hi! Can you help me with changing an equation 52=4x-4y into ax+by=c? I am very confused! Thanks in advance! Lynne

Question 197444: Hi!
Can you help me with changing an equation 52=4x-4y into ax+by=c? I am very confused!
Thanks in advance!
Lynne
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.

Subtract 52 from both sides.

Subtract 4x from both sides.

Add 4y to both sides.

Multiply EVERY term by -1 to make the x coefficient positive

Now the equation is in the form where , and

Note: you could have simply flipped the equation to get
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