Q. Determine the standard form of the following equation:y=6x+1
Identify Equation: Identify the given equation and the standard form requirement.The given equation is y=6x−1. 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.To do this, we subtract 6x from both sides of the equation.y−6x=−1However, this is not the standard form yet because the x-term should be before the y-term.
Rearrange for Standard Form: Rearrange the terms to match the standard form Ax+By=C. We write the x-term before the y-term to get the equation in standard form. −6x+y=−1
Ensure Non-Negative Coefficient: Ensure that the coefficient of x is non-negative.If the coefficient of x is negative, we multiply the entire equation by −1 to make it positive.Multiplying by −1, we get:6x−y=1Now the equation is in standard form with A=6, B=−1, and C=1.
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