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What is the equation of the line in standard form?

x−2y=4
x + 2y = 4
2x−y=2
2x + y = 2

What is the equation of the line in standard form? x−2y=4 x + 2y = 4 2x−y=2 2x + y-example-1
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For this case we have that by definition, the equation of a line of the point-slope form is given by:


y-y_ {0} = m (x-x_ {0})

Where:

m: It's the slope


(x_ {0}, y_ {0}): It is a point through which the line passes

To find the slope, we need two points through which the line passes, observing the image we have:


(x_ {1}, y_ {1}): (2,2)\\(x_ {2}, y_ {2}): (-1, -4)\\m = \frac {y_ {2} -y_ {1}} {x_ {2} -x_ {1}} = \frac {-4-2} {- 1-2} = \frac {-6} {- 3} = 2

Thus, the equation is of the form:


y-y_ {0} = 2 (x-x_ {0})

We choose a point:


(x- {0}, y_ {0}) :( 2,2)

Finally, the equation is:


y-2 = 2 (x-2)

Now, we write the equation of the standard form
ax + by = c:


y-2 = 2x-4\\y-2 + 4 = 2x\\y + 2 = 2x\\-2x + y = -2

This is equivalent to:


2x-y = 2

Answer:


2x-y = 2

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