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Y = –3x + 1 in standard form

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To convert the equation y = -3x + 1 into standard form Ax + By = C, where A, B, and C are integers and A is positive, we need to rearrange the equation by bringing all the terms to one side of the equation.

Starting with the equation:

y = -3x + 1

We can rearrange the terms to get:

3x + y = 1

This equation is in the form Ax + By = C, where A = 3, B = 1, and C = 1. However, the standard form requires that A be positive. To make A positive, we can multiply both sides of the equation by -1:

-3x - y = -1

Therefore, the standard form of the equation y = -3x + 1 is -3x - y = -1
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