Standard form graph of an equation

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anonymous · Answer

Uploading a photo. This was a problem my niece got and I was shocked that the answer wasn't correct according to the test.

pooja195 · Answer

Hey there!
Welcome to openstudy! so this is a test?

anonymous · Answer

Sorry if is'm slow, just joined this website

anonymous · Answer

Yes the test got a good grade so my niece was happy, but I wasn't happy with not getting this seemingly simple problem wrong lol

pooja195 · Answer

im a bit confused myself...>_< sorry! i dont know this one....@TheSmartOne @confluxepic can help i hope :)

anonymous · Answer

The slope is easily seen to be 1/2 and one point on it is (-3,-1)

anonymous · Answer

The first option has it correctly in point slope form, convert it to standard form and you get the answer

studygurl14 · Answer

the standard form of a line cannot have a negative x.

studygurl14 · Answer

So if you get a -x, you have to multiply the equation by -1

studygurl14 · Answer

Standard form
Ax + By = C where a>0

studygurl14 · Answer

@pooja195 @Neodymium

anonymous · Answer

anonymous · Answer

Thanks @StudyGurl14

studygurl14 · Answer

anytime :)