document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=664850>Question 664850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the general form equation of the line that contains (-3,2) and has a slope of 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the general form equation of the line that contains (-3,2) and has a slope of 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the point-slope form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the point, (- 3, 2), and m, or slope of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = x + 1 ------ Multiplying equation by LCD, 2\r<BR>\n" );
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