How do you write the equation $y = —1/4x + 3$ in standard form?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-31T03:56:12

$x+4y=12$

$y=-1/4x+3$

First, get rid of the fraction by multiplying everything by the denominator, which in this case, is $4$ .

$(4)(y) = -1/4x(4) + 3(4)$

$4y=-x+12$

Since the standard form is $Ax+By=C$ , move $x$ to the same side of the equal sign as the $y$ .

And you get $4y+x=12$

How do you write the equation y = —1/4x + 3y = —1/4x + 3 in standard form?