Question #dffae

3 Answers
Jun 30, 2017

#2y = 3x - 24#

Explanation:

Answers are usually in integer (whole number) form #y = mx + c# where m is the gradient and #c# is the y-intercept. If you multiply both sides by 2, you will get #2y + 12 = 3x - 12# which you rearrange to get the answer above.

Jun 30, 2017

It all depends on the structure you wish to end up with.

Explanation:

Assumption: The target format/structure is of form #y=mx+c# where m is the gradient and #c# is a constant.

Given:#" "y+6=3/2(x-4)#

Multiply everything inside the brackets by #3/2# giving

#y+6=3/2 x-12/2#

#y+6=3/2x-6#

Subtract #color(red)(6)# from both sides

#color(green)(y+6color(red)(-6)" "=" "3/2x-6color(red)(-6))#

#y+0" "=" "3/2x-12#

#y=3/2x-12#

Jun 30, 2017

#y +6 = 3/2x-6#

#3x -2y -24 =0#

#3x -2y = 24#

There are #3# different forms for the equation of a straight line.

Explanation:

#y +6 = 3/2(x-4)" "larr# remove the bracket by multiplying

#y +6 = 3/2x-6#

This is an equation of a straight line because there is a #x#-term, a #y#-term and a constant term.

It can be given in any one of #3# ways:

#1.# intercept gradient form: #y = mx+c#

#y =3/2x -6-6#

#y = 3/2x-12#

#2.# General form #ax +by +c =0#

#2y = 3x -24" "larr (xx 2# to get rid of the fraction)

#3x -2y -24 =0#

#3.# Standard form: #ax +by = c#

#3x -2y = 24#