document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989448>Question 989448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the standard form of y=3x-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard form is Ax + By = C. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To put your equation in standard form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First move 3x to the left-side of the equation, y = 3x - 8 ---> -3x + y = - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then multiply by (-1) to obtain, 3x - y = 8 where A = 3, B = -1 and C = 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Farohw\r<BR>\n" );
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