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ax + by + c = 0 Topic Icon
ax + by + c = 0

September 30, 2021

A straight line is represented by an equation of the form $$Ax+By+C=0$$.  In this case $$A$$, $$B$$ and $$C$$ are arbitrary constants. $$A$$ and $$B$$ cannot both be $$0$$ and $$x$$ and $$y$$ are variables. Divide the equation by $$B$$ and rearranging the terms yield,$$y=\frac{-A}{B}x+\frac{-C}{B}$$ Substitute $$\frac{-A}{B}=m$$ and $$\frac{-C}{B}=c$$ to get $$y=mx+c$$

y = mx + c Topic Icon
y = mx + c

September 30, 2021

Linear equations are equations that are of the first order. Linear equations are straight-line equations that have simple variable expressions with terms and without exponents. If we come across an equation with $$x$$ or $$y$$, it means we deal with a straight-line equation. If the slope of a line and $$y$$-intercept are given, we use the slope-intercept formula to find the equation of the line.

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