5.6 Standard Form of a Linear Equation
Objectives
SWBAT:
• Write a linear equation in standard form
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Linear Equation: Standard Form
Slope­Intercept form: y = mx + b
Point­Slope form: y – y1 = m (x – x1)
Standard (General) Form: Ax + By = C
• variable terms on left side, constant term on right side
• A, B, C represent real numbers; A and B are not both zero
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Linear Equation: Standard Form
To write a linear equation in Standard Form, isolate the variable terms on the left and the constant term on the right
(Ex): Write y = 2/5 x – 3 in standard form with integer coefficients:
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Practice & HW
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