document.write( "Question 341707: Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line through (4,5) with slope 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you want to find the equation of line with a given a slope of \"1%2F2\" which goes through the point (\"4\",\"5\"), you can simply use the point-slope formula to find the equation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\" where \"m\" is the slope, and is the given point\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-5=%281%2F2%29%28x-4%29\" Plug in \"m=1%2F2\", \"x%5B1%5D=4\", and \"y%5B1%5D=5\" (these values are given)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-5=%281%2F2%29x%2B%281%2F2%29%28-4%29\" Distribute \"1%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-5=%281%2F2%29x-2\" Multiply \"1%2F2\" and \"-4\" to get \"-2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%281%2F2%29x-2%2B5\" Add 5 to both sides to isolate y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%281%2F2%29x%2B3\" Combine like terms \"-2\" and \"5\" to get \"3\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation of the line with a slope of \"1%2F2\" which goes through the point (\"4\",\"5\") is:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%281%2F2%29x%2B3\" which is now in \"y=mx%2Bb\" form where the slope is \"m=1%2F2\" and the y-intercept is \"b=3\"\r
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