document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143182>Question 143182</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me put this equation in standard form:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104169 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Standard form means in the form Ax +By = C, where A is positive, and A, B, and C are integers.  In other words, get the x and y terms on the same side of the equation, and make sure the x coefficient is positive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+1 = x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I prefer to get the y to the right side in order to keep the x ocefficient positive.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=x-y+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite this as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y+2=1, and subtract 2 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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