Question

put y-2=-1/2(x+4) into standard form

Answer 1

Standard form:

$Ax+By=C$

We have

$y-2=-\dfrac{1}{2}(x+4)$       multiply both sides by 2

$2y-4=-1(x+4)$

$2y-4=-x-4$          add 4 to both sides

$2y=-x$         add x to both sides

$x+2y=0$