document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063154>Question 1063154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> eqations in standard form identify a, b, c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=y/9+7<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 #678171 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=678171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, we need to put <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "into standard form:   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+Ax+%2B+By++=+C+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+Ax+%2B+By++=+C+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   where A,B,and C are constants (some will say A,B,and C must be \"integers\" but that is not true.  However, if they do happen to be integers then you should try to reduce integer coefficients to the point that A,B, and C have no common factors.   Some will also define such that A>0 but my Calculus book does not impose that restriction. ).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An \"alternate\" standard form for the equation of a line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+Ax%2BBy%2BC+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+Ax%2BBy%2BC+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  and this is form I prefer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Re-arranging your starting equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++9x+-+63+=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++9x+-+63+=+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28+9x+-+y+-+63+=+0+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28+9x+-+y+-+63+=+0+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   <<< alt standard form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%289x-y+=+63+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%289x-y+=+63+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >     <<< standard form<BR>\n" );
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