document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6584>Question 6584</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help remembering what the standard formula is. I believe the slope intercept formula is.. y = mx+b and point slope formula is .. y-y1= m(x-x1). Are these two correct? The specific question I having trouble with is: Given the following, write an equation in standard form. The line has y-intercept of 5 and a slope of 2. If you could be of any help I would most appreciate it! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3580 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mike><B>Mike(39)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mike><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=3580\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By standard form they mean: ax + by = c. Point slope form is: y-a = m(x-b) and slope-intercept form you said correctly, as it is y=mx+b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In answering this question you must remember the following - when you are asked to write something in standard form, 'a' must be positive and all values in the equation must be whole numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In starting to answer this question, I would first write it as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x + 5, and then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - y = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's as easy as that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope that helped.<BR>\n" );
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