document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187226>Question 187226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem has puzzled several students.  Could you please help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 2 = -1/2(x - 1)   (slope intercept)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the final answer needs to be in standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my email is cbusack@gmail.com </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140339 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140339\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Tahoma\" size=1.5><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+2+=+%28-1%2F2%29%28x+-+1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+2+=+%28-1%2F2%29%28x+-+1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Expand/distribute: (isolate \"y\")<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B%281%2F2%29%2B2=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B2.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B%281%2F2%29%2B2=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B2.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-->It follows Slope-intercept Form<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28y=mx%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28y=mx%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Slope=m=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Slope=m=-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > & <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Yintercept=2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Yintercept=2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Standard Form then---><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x%2By-2.5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x%2By-2.5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Multiply by \"2\" to eliminate fraction: 2((1/2)x+y-2.5=0)=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x%2B2y-5=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x%2B2y-5=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Okay, we'll graph it to see:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let fy=0----><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x=2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x=2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---> cross multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2.50%2A2=red%28x=5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2.50%2A2=red%28x=5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "let fx=0----><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-1%2F2%29%280%29%2B2.5=red%28y=2.50%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-1%2F2%29%280%29%2B2.5=red%28y=2.50%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We'll see the graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C-3%2C8%2C-3%2C8%2Cgrid%281%29%2Cgraph%28300%2C300%2C-3%2C8%2C-3%2C8%2C%28-1%2F2%29x%2B2.5%29%2Cblue%28circle%285%2C0%2C.15%29%29%2Cblue%28circle%280%2C2.50%2C.15%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</pre></font> </SPAN>\n" );
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