Question

y-3 = -1/2(x-4)
in y = mx + b form?

please show how you got the answer

Answer 1

$y-3 = -\dfrac 12(x-4)\\\\\implies y-3 = -\dfrac 12 x + \left(-\dfrac 12 \right)(-4)\\\\\implies y -3 = -\dfrac 12x + 2\\\\\implies y = -\dfrac 12 x +2 +3\\\\\implies y = -\dfrac 12x +5\\\\\text{This is now in the form of y=mx+b}$

Answer 2

Answer:

0pen the brackets

y-3=-1/2x -2

y=-1/2x +1

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