Khan/khan-exercises — Issue #12409: Equation of a line - My answer was right but you said it was wrong
Author: KhanBugz
Created: 2012-01-29 20:59:00+00:00
State: open
Labels: ie8, vista, wrong-or-unclear

so the problem is y=3x+3 and A(x) must be positive. So I move the y to the other side so it is 0=3x-y+3 or 3x-y+3. Next, I write A(x) is 3, B(y) is -1, and C is 3. BUT, the answer said A was 3, B was -1, and C was -3. I was so close too!

[equation_of_a_line.html?seed=153&problem=slope-to-standard (converting_between_slope_intercept_and_standard_form)](http://sandcastle.khanacademy.org/media/castles/Khan:master/exercises/equation_of_a_line.html?seed=153&problem=slope-to-standard&debug)

[Answer timeline](http://sandcastle.khanacademy.org/media/castles/Khan:master/exercises/equation_of_a_line.html?seed=153&problem=slope-to-standard&debug&activity=%5B%5B%22incorrect-activity%22%2C%22%5B%5B%5C%223%5C%22%2C%5C%22-1%5C%22%2C%5C%223%5C%22%5D%5D%22%2C18%5D%2C%5B%22hint-activity%22%2C%220%22%2C6%5D%2C%5B%22hint-activity%22%2C%220%22%2C6%5D%2C%5B%22hint-activity%22%2C%220%22%2C8%5D%2C%5B%22hint-activity%22%2C%220%22%2C10%5D%5D)

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