Question

How would I change this to standard form.

`y = (1)/(2) x - 1`

Answer 1

x - 2y = 2

Explanation:

the equation of a line in standard form is

Ax + By = C ( A is a positive integer and A, B are integers )

given y =
`(1)/(2)` x - 1

multiply through by 2 to eliminate the fraction

2y = x - 2 ( subtract 2y from both sides )

0 = x - 2y - 2 ( add 2 to both sides )

x - 2y = 2 ← in standard form