Writing and Graphing Equations in Standard Form

Concept

Standard Form of a Line

In the standard form of a line all x- and y-terms are on one side of the linear equation or function and the constant is on the other side.

Ax+By=C

In this form, A, B, and C are real numbers. It is important to know that A and B cannot both be 0. Different combinations of A, B, and C can represent the same line on a graph. It is preferred to use the smallest possible whole numbers for A, B, and C and it is also better if A is a positive number.

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