Question

Rewrite the equation below in standard form

-3x+6y=12.

Can you please also explain how to do it?

Answer 1

These are the answer choices
A. 3x-6y=12
B. 3x-6y=-12
C. -x+2y=4
D. x-2y=-4

Answer 2

In standard form the lead coefficient needs to be a positive. In this case it is negative. So multiply every term by -1.

Answer 3

-1(-3x+6y=12)

What do yo uget @HUE-1?

Answer 4

3x-6y=-12?

Answer 5

Great :)

Answer 6

So the answer would be a positive 12 or negative?

Answer 7

It is a negative 12.