Question

Express the following linear equation in the form ax + by + c = 0 and indicate the values of a, b and c in the case:

`x - y/2- 5 = 0`

Answer 1

We have,

`x - y/2 - 5 = 0`

⇒ `1x - y/2 − 5 = 0`

On comparing this equation with ax +  by + c = 0, we get

a = 1, b = `-1/2`, and c = −5