Rewrite the following equation in standard form.y=2x+8Hint: The standard form of a linear equation is Ax+By=C where A and B are not both zero, and A, B, and C are integers whose GCF is 1.
Q. Rewrite the following equation in standard form.y=2x+8Hint: The standard form of a linear equation is Ax+By=C where A and B are not both zero, and A, B, and C are integers whose GCF is 1.
Identify Equation: Identify the given equation and the standard form requirement.The given equation is y=2x+8. We need to rewrite it in the standard form Ax+By=C, where A, B, and C are integers with a greatest common factor (GCF) of 1, and A should be non-negative.
Move Term: Move the term involving x to the other side of the equation to isolate the constant term on one side.To do this, we subtract 2x from both sides of the equation:y−2x=2x+8−2xThis simplifies to:y−2x=8
Rearrange to Standard Form: Rearrange the terms to match the standard form Ax+By=C. We want the x term first, followed by the y term, so we rewrite the equation as: −2x+y=8
Ensure Non-Negative Coefficient: Ensure that the coefficient of x is non-negative.Since standard form prefers a non-negative A, we multiply the entire equation by −1 to make the coefficient of x positive:−1(−2x+y)=−1(8)This simplifies to:2x−y=−8
Check GCF: Check if the coefficients have a GCF other than 1. The coefficients are 2, −1, and −8. The GCF of these numbers is 1.
Final Standard Form: Since the GCF is 1, we have the equation in standard form.The final standard form of the equation is:2x−y=−8
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