document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=714410>Question 714410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this equation? The directions tell me to \"write the equation in standard form with integer coefficients\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 4x-y-7=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) -4x+5y+16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) y=-5x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5) y=9x+1/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is algebra 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks a lot!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #438884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=438884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  \"write the equation in standard form with integer coefficients\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are not solving this, just putting the equation in the standard form which is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ax + By = C, where A, B, and C are integers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 4x-y-7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 7 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - y = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) -4x+5y+16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 16 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x + 5y = -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 5 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5;   y coefficient is 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) y=-5x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 5x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5) y=9x+1/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 9x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x + y = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 2 to get rid of the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18x + 2y = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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