document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316303>Question 316303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Choose the answer that correctly expresses the following equation in standard form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 4x + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 4x - 3y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) -4x + 3y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)4x + 3y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)3y - 4x = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20067)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\"><b>\r\n" );
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document.write( "The other tutor's answer is wrong for the x-term must come first.\r\n" );
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document.write( "3y = 4x + 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "To get the 3-term standard form we get the constant only \r\n" );
document.write( "on the right, the x term first on the left and the y-term\r\n" );
document.write( "after the x term on the left:\r\n" );
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document.write( "-4x + 3y = 9  choice b)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin</PRE> </SPAN>\n" );
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