2006-10-17 17:19:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The A and the B (and the C) just stand for any number, typically an integer if you're in a beginning algebra class.
Ax + By = C is just a "format", if you will, or generic version of equations such as:
2x + 7y = 19
6x + 5y = 200
-x + 2y = 0
(notice that A, B or C can be 0 or negative too!)
2006-10-17 17:21:35 · answer #1 · answered by I ♥ AUG 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I make an equation 2x-4y=3
Then A is 2, B is -4 and C is 3. They really don't stand for anything.
There are two typical ways a writing an equation with two variables. One is the standard form, which is what you have, and the other is the point slope form, which is y = mx + b
2006-10-18 00:27:03 · answer #2 · answered by Michael M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's just the standard formation. . .
A and B are the coefficients.
y=mx+b is sort of like By=Ax+C
It's just another form of the slope-intersect form.
I hope I'm right. . .good luck!
2006-10-18 00:24:55 · answer #3 · answered by leefkitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A, B are both coefficients of x and y, respecitively. In simple terms, that means that A and B are constants.
2006-10-18 00:46:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the context.
I guess these A,B,C are constants , for instance numbers, It may as well be matrices
2006-10-18 00:38:16 · answer #5 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just the coefficients of x and y
2006-10-18 00:25:38 · answer #6 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ugh....typical noob
2006-10-18 00:30:23 · answer #7 · answered by aznsmallz123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋