Question

How do you write the equation `y = 3x+17` in standard form?

Answer 1

`3x -y = -17`

Explanation:

Standard form in this context means that the variables are on one side and any number terms are on the other side.

`y = 3x+17`

`3x -y = -17 " "larr` standard form `" "ax +by = c`

(It will always be possible to give `x` as a positive)

`y = 3x+17" "larr`slope-intercept form, `" " y = mx+c`

`3x -y +17 = 0" "larr` general form `" "ax+by +c = 0`