document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243703>Question 243703</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you convert a linear equation to standard form? Having problems with positive and negative signs </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178516 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178516\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A linear equation in standard form is:  Ax + By = C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The A, B, and C are numeric values.  Traditionally, A is a + number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other common form is slope-intercept form:  y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I use slope-intercept to solve most problems.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will need to be more specific about what your problem with positive and negative numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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