document.write( "Question 623770: Indicate in standard form the equation of the line passing through the given point and having the given slope.
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document.write( "The Problem:\r\n" );
document.write( "Indicate in standard form the equation of the line passing through the given point and having \r\n" );
document.write( "the given slope: B(6, 2), m = -1/2\r\n" );
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document.write( "A Solution:\r\n" );
document.write( "We will begin by using the point-slope form to find the equation of a line. Then we'll translate \r\n" );
document.write( "that equation into standard form.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Point-Slope Form for the Equation of a Line looks like this: \r\n" );
document.write( "where m is the slope and (x[1], y[1]) is a point on the line.\r\n" );
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document.write( "We have a slope m = -1/2 and point B(6,2) on the line. Substitute the known values into the \r\n" );
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document.write( "Now we rearrange this equation into Standard Form: \r\n" );
document.write( "where a and b are the respective coefficients of x and y, and c is the constant term.\r\n" );
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document.write( "First, clear the parentheses on the right side of the equation by multiplying.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add (1/2)x to both sides of the equation.\r\n" );
document.write( "((((1/2)x+y-2=3}}}\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add 2 to both sides of the equation.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply every term by 2 to clear the fraction. Note that (1/2) * 2 = 1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is in standard form.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Feel free to email if you have questions about the solution.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Ms.Figgy\r\n" );
document.write( "math.in.the.vortex@gmail.com\r\n" );
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