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

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-29T12:55:52

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

We can transpose $2x$ to the left hand side to get

$y - 2x = 1$

$-> -2x + y = 1$

Multiplying both sides with $-1$ gives us

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

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