Question

Express 2x = 5 in the form ax + by + c = 0 and find the value of a, b and c.

Answer 1

2x = 5
2x - 5 = 0
2x + 0y - 5 = 0
........
ac + by +c = 0
...
then a = 2
b = 0
c = -5

Answer 2

2x=5
can be written as: 2x-5=0
here, comparing ax+by+c=0 and 2x-5=0
we conclude that a=2
b=0
c=-5