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Write y - 2 = 1/2 (x-3) in simplest general form, Ax + By + C = 0, with integral coefficient

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Answer:

x - 2y + 1 = 0

Explanation:

Given

y - 2 =
(1)/(2) (x - 3) ← multiply through by 2 to clear the fraction

2y - 4 = x - 3 ( subtract 2y from both sides )

- 4 = x - 2y - 3 ( add 4 to both sides )

0 = x - 2y + 1, that is

x - 2y + 1 = 0 ← in general form