document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316352>Question 316352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hey, what the Ax+By+C=0, WHAT DOES IT MEAN AND HOW would you find it  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is the \"standard form\" of a linear equation in x and y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the coefficients are capitalized because they are integers (no fractions)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ also (by convention) A is positive\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can \"find\" it by converting from another linear form (like slope-intercept)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "example ___ y = (2/3)x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ multiplying by 3 ___ 3y = 2x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ subtracting 3y ___ 0 = 2x - 3y + 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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