Question

What is the standard form of

`y + 2 = (1)/(2) (x - 4)`
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Answer 1

bearing in mind that standard form for a linear equation means

• all coefficients must be integers, no fractions

• only the constant on the right-hand-side

• all variables on the left-hand-side, sorted

• "x" must not have a negative coefficient

`\bf y+2=\cfrac{1}{2}(x-4)\implies \stackrel{\textit{multiplying both sides by }\stackrel{LCD}{2}}{2\left( y+2 \right)=2\left( \cfrac{1}{2}(x-4) \right)}\implies 2y+4=2(x-4) \\\\\\ 2y+4=2x-8\implies 2y=4x-12\implies -4x+2y=-12\implies 4x-2y=12`