SOLUTION: Hi! Can you help me with changing an equation 52=4x-4y into ax+by=c? I am very confused! Thanks in advance! Lynne

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Question 197444: Hi!
Can you help me with changing an equation 52=4x-4y into ax+by=c? I am very confused!
Thanks in advance!
Lynne
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
52=4x-4y Start with the given equation.


0=4x-4y-52 Subtract 52 from both sides.


-4x=-4y-52 Subtract 4x from both sides.


-4x%2B4y=-52 Add 4y to both sides.


4x-4y=52 Multiply EVERY term by -1 to make the x coefficient positive



Now the equation is in the form Ax%2BBy=C where A=4, B=-4 and C=52


Note: you could have simply flipped the equation 52=4x-4y to get 4x-4y=52