Question

Is the equation below written in standard form? If not, select which explanation best applies to why the equation is not written in standard form.
-2x+3y=-5

answer choices:
the requirement that A >_ 0 is not satisfied

the requirement that A and B are not both zero is not satisfied

A, B, and C do not have a greatest common factor of 1

the equation is written in standard form

Answer 1

Ax + By = C

A and B can't be negative. You would multiply it by (-1) to cancel out the -2x to just 2x

Answer 2

So A.