SOLUTION: Can you please explain how you find the rise, run and slope. I have to write the equation of each line in the standard form Ax+By=C, A>0.

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Question 267501: Can you please explain how you find the rise, run and slope. I have to write the equation of each line in the standard form Ax+By=C, A>0.
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
here is the original equation
Ax%2BBy=C
step 1 - subtract Ax to get
By+=+-Ax+%2B+C
divide by B to get
y+=+%28-A%2FB%29x+%2B+%28C%2FB%29
slope = -A/B
y - intercept = (C/B)
rise = -A and run = B