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| Question 466443:  What's the equation of the given lines in standard form?? Help Been stuck for hours
 ). The line with m = 4 and intersecting 2x -4y = 8 at x = 6.
 2.) The line through (2, -1) and parallel to x - 2y = 6.
 3.) The line with m = 4 and the point (0, -9).
 4.)The line with a slope of -1/3 and b of 6.
 5.)The line including two points (6, 4) and (-5, 3).
 Answer by ccs2011(207)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Standard form of equation of a line: Ax + By = C
 Slope-intercept form of equation of a line:
 y = mx + b
 Point slope form of equation of a line:
 (y - y1) = m(x - x1)
 1) *************************************************
 m = 4
 Now we need a point on the line, the point where the 2 lines intersect at x=6
 To find y value, substitute in 6 for x and solve for y.
 
  
  Subtract 12 on both sides
 
  Divide by -4 on both sides
 
  Thus the point is (6,1)
 We have slope and a point, use point-slope form:
 
  Distribute
 
  Subtract 4x on both sides
 
  Add 1 on both sides
 
  This is the equation of the line in standard form
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 Parallel lines have equal slopes
 Convert line x - 2y = 6 to slope-intercept form:
 
  Subtract x on both sides
 
  Divide by -2 on both sides
 
  From y=mx +b we see that
  Point on the line is (2,-1)
 We have slope and a point, use point-slope form:
 
  Distribute
 
  Subtract x/2 on both sides
 
  Subtract 1 on both sides
 
  Cannot have fractions in standard form
 Multiply equation by 2 to cancel denominators
 
  This is the equation of the line in standard form
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 m = 4
 point on the line is (0,-9)
 We have slope and a point, use point-slope form:
 
  Distribute
 
  Subtract 4x on both sides
 
  Subtract 9 on both sides
 
  This is the equation of the line in standard form
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 slope = m = -1/3
 y_intercept = b = 6
 We have slope and y_intercept, use slope-intercept form:
 y=mx+b
 
  Add x/3 on both sides
 
  Cannot have fractions in standard form
 Multiply equation by 3 to cancel out denominator
 
  This is the equation of the line in standard form
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 Given 2 points (6,4) and (-5,3)
 Find slope using slope formula:
 
  
  
  Division of 2 negative numbers equals a positive
 
  Pick one of our points, say (6,4)
 We have slope and a point, use point-slope form:
 
  Distribute
 
  Subtract x/11 on both sides
 
  Add 4 on both sides
 Notice we have to add fractions, find common denominator
 4 = 44/11
 -6/11 + 44/11 = 38/11
 
  Cannot have fractions in standard form
 Multiply equation by 11 to cancel out denominator
 
  This is the equation of the line in standard form
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