document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1181419>Question 1181419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the standard form of the equation of the line that passes through <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2, 2) and has slope -4. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #853584 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CPhill><B>CPhill(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CPhill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CPhill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=853584\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope m=-4.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug value of the slope and point ( 0.50 , 2 ) in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = m x + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.00 = -2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= 2.00 - -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = -4 x + 4  </SPAN>\n" );
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