Rewrite the following equation in standard form.y=4x+1Hint: 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=4x+1Hint: 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 & Requirement: Identify the given equation and the standard form requirement.The given equation is y=4x+1, and 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.
Rearrange Equation: Rearrange the equation to get terms involving x and y on one side and the constant on the other side.To do this, we will subtract 4x from both sides of the equation to move the term involving x to the left side.y−4x=1However, the standard form requires the x term to be before the y term, so we rewrite it as:−4x+y=1
Ensure Non-Negative Coefficient: Ensure that the coefficient of x is non-negative.The standard form prefers the coefficient of x to be positive. If it is negative, we can multiply the entire equation by −1 to make it positive.Multiplying by −1, we get:4x−y=−1
Check Coefficients & GCF: Check if the coefficients are integers with a GCF of 1. The coefficients 4, −1, and the constant −1 are integers, and their GCF is 1.
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