How do you write $y = 1/2x-1$ in standard form?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-29T10:49:45

The equation given to us is in the Slope Intercept Form $y = m*x + c$ where $m$ is the slope and $c$ is the Y intercept

The standard form of a linear equation is $ax + by = c$

So we first multiply both sides of this equation with 2

$2*y = 2((1/2)x - 1)$

$2y = x - 2$

Transposing $-2$ to the left hand side, and $2y$ to the right, we get

$2 = x - 2y$

$color(green)(x - 2y = 2$ is the Standard form of $y = 1/2x-1$

How do you write y = 1/2x-1y = 1/2x-1 in standard form?