document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116163>Question 116163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation y=3x-12 in standard form. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Convert from slope-intercept form (y = mx+b) to standard form (Ax+By = C)<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+3x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+3x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1y-3x+=+3x-12-3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1y-3x+=+3x-12-3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3x from both sides<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%2B1y+=+-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%2B1y+=+-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2A%28-3x%2B1y%29+=+-1%2A%28-12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2A%28-3x%2B1y%29+=+-1%2A%28-12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by -1 to make the A coefficient positive (note: this step may be optional; it will depend on your teacher and/or textbook)<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-1y+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-1y+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and simplify<br><br><br>The original equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+3x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+3x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (slope-intercept form) is equivalent to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-1y+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-1y+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (standard form where A > 0)<br><br><br>The equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-1y+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-1y+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Ax%2BBy+=+C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Ax%2BBy+=+C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br><br></TD></TR>\n" );
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