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document.write( "Write the equation in standard form of the line though (-4,6) and with a slope of 1/2 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #339944 by jim_thompson5910(35256) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "y = mx+b\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 = (1/2)(-4)+b\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 = -2+b\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6+2 = b\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8 = b\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b = 8\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation of the line is y = (1/2)x+8\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now convert to standard form\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = (1/2)x+8\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2y = x+16\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2y - x = 16\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-x + 2y = 16\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x - 2y = -16\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let me know if you need more help or if you need me to explain a step in more detail. \n" ); document.write( "Feel free to email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com \n" ); document.write( "or you can visit my website here: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thanks,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |