document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320011>Question 320011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you convert an equation from slope-intercept form into standard form (Ax + By = C)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have two;  y= -3/4x - 3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             y= 3/5x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've worked through the first from some online instructions, and get 4y= -3x -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but have no idea what I am doing... Help?!?!?!  I will be eternally grateful for your assistance!! --Sandy </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229169 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=229169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the capital letters indicate integer coefficients (no fractions)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ by convention , the x coefficient is positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ this means you have to get the x's and y's on one side and the constant on the other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ multiply by the appropriate \"fudge\" factors so everything fits the format\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -3/4x - 3/2 ___ multiply by 4 to clear fractions ___ 4y = -3x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ add 3x ___ 3x + 4y = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= 3/5x + 3 ___ multiply by 5 to clear fractions ___ 5y = 3x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ subtract 3x ___ -3x + 5y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ multiply by -1 ___ 3x - 5y = -15 </SPAN>\n" );
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