document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23212>Question 23212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My homework says \"Write each equation in standard form using integers\". I don't know how to do that! Please help me. One of the problems are  y=-.5x-.5  Please help me! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11882 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=11882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First let's change the decimals to fractions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=+%281%2F2%29x+-+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=+%281%2F2%29x+-+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by the LCD, which is 2 to clear the fractions:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The tradition in standard form is to keep the x coefficient positive, so let's keep the x on the right side and move the 2y to the right by subtracting 2y from each side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+x+-+2y+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+x+-+2y+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, add +1 to each side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+x-2y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+x-2y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2y=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2y=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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