GED Math : Linear Algebra

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Example Questions

Example Question #3 : Standard Form

Write the following equation in standard form:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Standard form of an equation is

.

Rearrange the given equation to make it look like the above equation as follows:

 

Example Question #4 : Standard Form

Rewrite the following equation in standard form.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The standard form of a line is , where are integers. 

We therefore need to rewrite so it looks like .

The steps to do this are below:

 

Example Question #5 : Standard Form

Rewrite the equation in standard form:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To rewrite in standard form, we will need the equation in the form of:

Subtract  on both sides.

Regroup the variables on the left, and simplify the right.

The answer is:  

Example Question #1 : Standard Form

Rewrite the equation in standard form.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The given equation is in point-slope form.

The standard form is:  

Distribute the right side.

Subtract  on both sides.

Add 2 on both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #7 : Standard Form

Rewrite the equation in standard form:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The standard form of a linear equation is:  

Reorganize the terms.

Add  on both sides.

Subtract  on both sides.

Subtract four on both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #8 : Standard Form

Given the slope of a line is  and a point is , write the equation in standard form.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the slope-intercept form of a linear equation.

Substitute the point and the slope.

Solve for the y-intercept, and then write the equation of the line.

The equation in standard form is:  

Subtract  from both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #9 : Standard Form

Which of the following is NOT in standard form?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation in standard form of a linear equation is:  

The equation in standard form of a parabolic equation is:  

All of the following equations are in standard form except:

This equation is in point-slope format:  

The answer is:  

Example Question #1 : Standard Form

Write the following equation in standard form.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The standard form of a linear equation is:  

Distribute the right side.

Subtract  on both sides.

Add 2 on both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #11 : Standard Form

Determine the equation in standard form:   

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation in standard form is defined as .

 The given equation is already in standard form and does not require any change to the variables.

Do not put this equation in point-slope, or the slope-intercept form.

The answer is:  

Example Question #12 : Standard Form

Write the equation in standard form:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The standard form of a line is defined as:  

Add  on both sides.

Rearrange the terms.

The answer is:  

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