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A student rewrote the equation [tex]-5x + y = -10[/tex] as the equation [tex]y = 5x - 10[/tex]. What conversion was performed?

A. A conversion from point-slope form to standard form
B. A conversion from standard form to point-slope form
C. A conversion from slope-intercept form to point-slope form
D. A conversion from standard form to slope-intercept form


Sagot :

To determine what kind of conversion was performed on the equation, we need to understand the forms of linear equations:

1. Standard Form: This form of a linear equation is generally written as [tex]\( Ax + By = C \)[/tex], where [tex]\( A \)[/tex], [tex]\( B \)[/tex], and [tex]\( C \)[/tex] are integers, and [tex]\( A \)[/tex] is non-negative.
2. Slope-Intercept Form: This form is written as [tex]\( y = mx + b \)[/tex], where [tex]\( m \)[/tex] is the slope of the line and [tex]\( b \)[/tex] is the y-intercept.
3. Point-Slope Form: This form is written as [tex]\( y - y_1 = m(x - x_1) \)[/tex], where [tex]\( (x_1, y_1) \)[/tex] is a specific point on the line and [tex]\( m \)[/tex] is the slope.

Starting with the original equation:
[tex]\[ -5x + y = -10 \][/tex]

This equation is in standard form ([tex]\( Ax + By = C \)[/tex]).

The student rewrote it as:
[tex]\[ y = 5x - 10 \][/tex]

This equation is in slope-intercept form ([tex]\( y = mx + b \)[/tex]).

To convert from the standard form to the slope-intercept form, we need to solve the standard form equation for [tex]\( y \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ -5x + y = -10 \][/tex]

Add [tex]\( 5x \)[/tex] to both sides to isolate [tex]\( y \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ y = 5x - 10 \][/tex]

Thus, the conversion performed here is from standard form to slope-intercept form.

Therefore, the correct answer is:
- A conversion from standard form to slope-intercept form.