SOLUTION: Indicate in standard form the equation of the line passing through the given point and having the given slope. B(6, 2), m = - 1/2

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Question 1023369: Indicate in standard form the equation of the line passing through the given point and having the given slope.
B(6, 2), m = - 1/2
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start from y = mx + b and plug in what you know...we get
2 = (-1/2)(6) + b
2 = -3 + b
b = 5
Thus we have
y = (-1/2)x + 5
Multiply by 2 and get
2y = -x + 10
and add x to get
x + 2y = 10
and we're done...