Question

Write the following equation in the general form Ax + By + C = 0.

1/2 y - 1/3x - 1 = 0

-2x + 3y - 6 = 0
2x - 3y - 6 = 0
2x - 3y + 6 = 0

Answer 1

The answer is the second option.

To find the answer quickly, fist look at the signs associated with the terms. The is a negative sign with the B and C in the original equation, and the second option is the only one that follows that.

You use 6 as the C since that is a shared value when multiplying 2 and 3, so 1/2 becomes 2 and 1/3 becomes 3.