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How do you write the equation #y = –1.7x + 8.5# in standard form?

Answer 1

Eva Abramson

#1.7x+y=8.5#

Add #1.7x# to both sides:

#1.7x+y=8.5#

This is standard form.

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Answer 2

Genesis Allen

To write the equation ( y = -1.7x + 8.5 ) in standard form, you need to rearrange it so that the variables (x and y) and the constant term are on one side of the equation, and the coefficient of x is a whole number. Here's the process:

Add (1.7x) to both sides to eliminate the negative coefficient of x: [ 1.7x + y = 8.5 ]
To make the coefficient of x a whole number, multiply both sides of the equation by 10 (to eliminate the decimal): [ 10(1.7x + y) = 10 \cdot 8.5 ]
Distribute 10: [ 17x + 10y = 85 ]

Therefore, the equation ( y = -1.7x + 8.5 ) in standard form is ( 17x + 10y = 85 ).

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