A line with a slope of m=−12

passes through the point (4,6)
. What is the equation of the line in standard form?(1 point)
x+
y=

1 answer

To find the equation of a line in standard form \(Ax + By = C\), we can start with the point-slope form of a line, which is given by:

\[ y - y_1 = m(x - x_1) \]

where \(m\) is the slope, and \((x_1, y_1)\) is a point on the line. Here, the slope \(m = -12\) and the point given is \((4, 6)\).

Substituting the values into the point-slope form:

\[ y - 6 = -12(x - 4) \]

Now, simplify and rearrange to get the equation in standard form.

  1. Distributing \(-12\):

\[ y - 6 = -12x + 48 \]

  1. Adding 6 to both sides:

\[ y = -12x + 54 \]

  1. Rearranging to get standard form by moving all terms to one side:

\[ 12x + y = 54 \]

Thus, the equation in standard form is:

\[ 12x + y = 54 \]

So, the answer is:

\[ A = 12, \quad B = 1, \quad C = 54 \]

In the form \(x + y = C\), we have to rearrange it:

Divide the entire equation \(12x + y = 54\) by \(12\) if needed, to put it in \(x + y = C\):

\[ x + \frac{y}{12} = \frac{54}{12} \]

However, if you want to keep it in the standard form:

\[ 12x + y = 54 \]

That's the standard form solution you need!