how to write y=-2x in standard form

Question

How do you write a function in standard form 

Answer 1

Hello there!

This is a linear function.

A linear function standard form is of the following form:

ax + by = c

Or basically, moving all the variables to one side (left most of the times) and getting rid of any denominators.

In this example, adding 2x to both sides will result in:

2x + y = 0

Notice that it is now in standard form with:

a=2

b=1

c=0

 

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