Question

when writing an equation in standard form, A cannot be negative rite???

Answer 1

not clear what "equation in standard form" means. equation for what?

Answer 2

like a slope equation like y=mx+b, how do you put that into standard form?

Answer 3

if you mean the "standard form of a line' which i think is
\[ax+by+c=0\] then any of the constants can be negative

Answer 4

but i heard that A must not be negative