How do you write $y = -3/4x - 1/2$ in standard form?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-28T15:33:16

The standard form of a linear equation is (normally)
$Ax+By=C$ with $A>=0 and AepsilonZZ$

Given $y = -3/4x-1/2$

Multiply by $4$ to express in all integers ( $espilonZZ$ )
$4y = -3x -2$

Add $3x$ to both sides
$3x+4y = -2$ (standard form)

How do you write y = -3/4x - 1/2y = -3/4x - 1/2 in standard form?