what is the answer to 12y=4x=8 in standard form

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what is the answer to 12y=4x=8 in standard form

Answer 1

Hi Mike,

 

         what is the answer to 12y=4x=8 in standard form.

 

 

Your question has one too many equal signs.   I am taking an educated guess that the original question is:

12y=4x-8.  If not, leave me a comment and I will edit my response.

 

Ok.  What is standard form of a linear equation?    Ax+By=C where A,B, and C are integers and A is usually positive.

 

           

  So starting with your equation:                                                                        12y=4x-8

To get the Ax term to the left side, add -4x to both sides:                             -4x+12y= -8

Since the Ax term should be positive, multiply the entire equation by -1:     -1[-4x+12y= -8]

  Standard form:                                                                                          4x-12y=8

 

ANSWER:  The standard form of the equation is 4x-12y=8

 

Hope this helps you understand the process.