SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line that has the indicated slope and contains the indicated point. Express the final equation in standard form. m = 1/2, (4, 8)

Question 938620: Write the equation of the line that has the indicated slope and contains the indicated point. Express the final equation in standard form.
m = 1/2, (4, 8)
Found 2 solutions by algebrahouse.com, josgarithmetic:
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m = 1/2 , (4,8)
y - y1 = m(x - x1) {point-slope form}
y - 8 = (1/2)(x - 4) {substituted point and slope into point-slope form}
2y - 16 = x - 4 {multiplied entire equation by 2, to eliminate fraction}
x - 2y = -12 {subtracted 2y and added 4 to each side to get into standard form}

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Standard Form, Ax+By=C.

Know point-slope form?

(Not the only way to do it.)
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