when writing linear equations, how do you determine which form of a line to use?

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when writing linear equations, how do you determine which form of a line to use?  

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actually it depends on what you are using it for.

slope intercept is great if you need to graph it.
general form is better if you are using it in a system of equations. 

Linear equations are generally written in the standard form of the line Ax + By = C where A, B and C are real numbers and both of A and B are not equal to 0.

To solve a set of linear equations it may be required to convert one of the equations to a form x = (C - By)/A or y = (C - Ax)/B which is then substituted for either x or y in the other equation.

Also, it is quite easy to convert one form of the line to another with a minimal amount of calculation. A system of linear equations can be solved irrespective of which form of the line the equations are originally in.



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