Which of the following is in standard form?

−x+2y=12

None of these are in standard form.

x+y=−12

x+0.5y=12

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The standard form of a linear equation is typically written as \( Ax + By = C \), where \( A \), \( B \), and \( C \) are integers, and \( A \) should be non-negative.

Let's examine each of the provided equations:

  1. −x + 2y = 12
    This can be rewritten as \( 1x - 2y = -12 \), which is not in proper standard form, as A should be positive.

  2. x + y = −12
    This can be rewritten as \( x + y = -12 \). Here, A (which is 1) is positive, but \( C \) is negative. This isn't the typical standard form we reference.

  3. x + 0.5y = 12
    This is not in standard form because of the coefficient \( 0.5 \); A should be an integer.

Since none of the provided equations strictly conform to the standard form format with A, B, and C as integers, the correct answer among the options is:

None of these are in standard form.