document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250348>Question 250348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rewrite the equation in standard form with integer coefficients.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3/4x+1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=185121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Standard form requires two things: (1) all variable on the same side and (2) no fractions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=-2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here we need variables on the same side so, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2y = 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since there are no fractions, we are done.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3/4x+1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here we have fractions. Multiply by 4, the common denominator. We get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 3x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now put all variables on the same side. We get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 4y = 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Some teachers are picky about this and require x to be positive. </SPAN>\n" );
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