Rewriting the Linear Equation

ax + by = c in the Form y = mx + b
and Vice Versa
Rewrite the following names into surname, given name middle name

GIVEN NAME MIDDLE NAME SURNAME, GIVEN NAME MIDDLE

SURNAME NAME
1. JUAN KATIGBAK DELA CRUZ
DELA CRUZ, JUAN KATIGBAK
2. LORENZO MIGUEL TOLENTINO PAZ
PAZ, LORENZO MIGUEL TOLENTINO
3. MAVI ANN ALVIAR PAGCALIWAGAN
PAGCALIWAGAN, MAVI ANN ALVIAR

DID REWRITING THEIR NAMES MAKE THEM DIFFERENT PERSON?

 Linear Equations
ax + by = c y = mx + b
standard form Slope – intercept form

x - 2y = 6
y = - 3x - 1
Now, can standard form
y =-5x - 7 of a line be in the
form y = mx + b?
S!
HOW? x+y=5
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 The slope-intercept form is
y= mx + b
Our main goal is
to get the y alone on one side of the
equation
 Transform: x + y = 5 to y = mx + b
1. To isolate y to the left side of the equation, we will apply,

Properties of Equality
-x+ x+y=5 –x by Addition Property of Equality

-x + x + y = 5 – x by Additive Inverse Property of Equality

2. Arrange in the form y = mx + b y = -x + 5

 Transform: x - y = 5 to y = mx
+b
1. Isolate y to the left of the equation, by applying the Properties of Equality.

by Addition Property of
-x + x - y = 5 – x Equality
-x + x - y = 5 – x by Additive Inverse Property
-y = -x +5 of Equality
2. Divide each term of the equation by the coefficient of y.
-y = -x +5
-1 -1 -1 y=x-5
 If the coefficient of y ≠ +1,
b. Transform: x - 2y = 6 to y = mx
+b
1. Isolate y to the left of the equation.
x - 2y = 6
by Addition Property of
x - x - 2y = 6 – x Equality
x - x - 2y = 6 –x by Additive Inverse Property
-2y = -x +6 of Equality
2. Divide each term of the equation by the coefficient of y.
-2y = -x + 6 y=x–3
-2 -2 -2 2
 But, wait …

HOW?
how about changing
slopeYE–SSS SS!!!!form
intercept
to standard form,
is it possible?
 Step in transforming slope- intercept form
(y = mx+ b) to standard form of a line (ax + by = c) :
Note: In standard form, we use only integers and a positive
coefficient for x.
Transform y = - 3x – 1 into ax + by = c
Our objective is to isolate c or the constant to the right side
of the equation and use the properties of equality to get the
equation in the form ax + by = c
y = - 3x – 1 Add 3x to both sides of the equation(APE)
y +3x= - 3x+ 3x – 1 Inverse Property of Addition
Arrange in the form ax + by = c 3x + y = – 1