document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69429>Question 69429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of a line in standard form for a line that passes through (1,-3) and has a slope of -1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49441 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=49441\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of a line in standard form for a line that passes through (1,-3) and has a slope of -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When give a point, (x1,y1), and a slope, m, and asked for an equation of the line, use the point-slope formula, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x1,y1)=(1,-3) and m=-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-3%29=%28-1%2F2%29%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-3%29=%28-1%2F2%29%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The standard form of a line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28Ax%2BBy=C%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28Ax%2BBy=C%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where A, B, and C are integers.  Some books require that A be positive.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28y%2B3%29=2%28-1%2F2%29%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28y%2B3%29=2%28-1%2F2%29%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2B6=-%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2B6=-%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2B6=-x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2B6=-x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2y%2B6=x-x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2y%2B6=x-x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2y%2B6=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2y%2B6=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2y%2B6-6=1-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2y%2B6-6=1-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x%2B2y=-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x%2B2y=-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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