## Awe-Sprey 4 years ago What does "General Linear Form" mean?

1. hafizaliimran

do you mean that you need help graphing the equation? if so, here's how to do it the first thing to remember is that this is general linear form, which means ax+by=c. in this case it is x-3y=6. to graph it, you first divide c by a: 6/1=6. since you divided by the x value, this is the X INTERCEPT:(6,0). next you divide c by b; 6/-3=-2. this is the Y INTERCEPT: (0,-2). to graph it, draw a line that connects the two points we just found.

2. Awe-Sprey

Well, the question asks, what is y - 4 = (1/2) (x-2) in general linear form.

3. Awe-Sprey

Which variable would associate to the terms of the equation?

4. Zarkon

it is usually like Ax + By + C = 0 sometimes Ax+By=D

5. Awe-Sprey

So move the variables to the left and the numbers on the right?

6. Zarkon

sure

7. abtrehearn

A general linear form in variables x and y is the equation Ax + By = C. The general form for variables$x_1, x_2,...,x_n$is$\sum_{i=1}^{n}A_ix_i = B.$

8. Awe-Sprey

I appreciate the help, abtrhearn, but it's not what I'm looking for. Thank you. Thanks a bunch, Zarkon.