How to write y=-1/2x + 1 in standard form

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The equation in y=mx+b is

To write in standard form, it would look like:

As you can see, the x and y should be on the same side. You will need to move to the other side. When moving a number/variable to the other side, the sign changes, therefore, the negative sign will be removed. It is also the same as adding the opposite of it to both sides.

In standard form, there are no fractions, only whole numbers. The fraction can be removed by multiplying it by its opposite. The opposite of is .

The entire equation has to be multiplied by 2:

Hope this helps!

change of stock price/initial stock price on friday * total stock value = change of stock value

0.89/73.73 *x = 42.72

x=3539.04 = total stock value at initial stock price on friday .

total stock value at initial stock price on friday/ initial stock price on friday = number of shares

3539.04/73.73 = 48 shares

they own 48 shares of this stock