Rewrite the following equation in standard form.y=x+10Hint: 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=x+10Hint: 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 and Form: Identify the given equation and the desired form.The given equation is y=x+10, and we want to rewrite it in the standard form Ax+By=C.
Move X Term Left: Move the term involving x to the left side of the equation.To do this, we subtract x from both sides of the equation.y−x=x+10−xThis simplifies to y−x=10.
Rewrite Equation Order: Rewrite the equation so that the x term comes before the y term.The standard form is Ax+By=C, so we want the x term to come first.−x+y=10
Ensure Positive Coefficient: Ensure that the coefficient of x is positive.In standard form, it is customary to have the coefficient of x be positive. To achieve this, we multiply the entire equation by −1.−1(−x+y)=−1(10)This simplifies to x−y=−10.
Check Coefficients and GCF: Check that the coefficients are integers and their greatest common factor (GCF) is 1. The coefficients in the equation x−y=−10 are 1, −1, and −10. The GCF of 1 and −1 is 1, so the equation is already in the correct form.
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