Rewrite the following equation in standard form.y=5x+6Hint: 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=5x+6Hint: 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=5x+6, 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 5x from both sides of the equation to move the x term to the left side.y−5x=6However, the standard form requires the x term to be positive, so we will multiply the entire equation by −1 to get the x term positive.−1(y−5x)=−1(6)−1×y+5x×−1=−6y0y1
Correct Sign & Rearrange: Correct the sign of the x term and rearrange the terms to match the standard form.We will write the x term first, followed by the y term, and then the constant.5x−y=−6
Check Coefficients GCF: Check if the coefficients have a GCF other than 1. The coefficients of x and y are 5 and −1, respectively. The GCF of 5 and 1 is 1, so we do not need to divide the equation by any number to reduce the coefficients.
Ensure Positive Coefficient: Ensure that the coefficient of x is positive.The coefficient of x is already positive, so we do not need to make any changes here.
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