# Point Slope Form to Standard Form

How to convert?

It is a common task to convert equation of line from point slope form to standard form.

### Example of Converting from Point Slope to Standard Form

Step 1

Distribute $$\red m$$, which represents the slope to $$\blue{x-x1}$$.

$$y-y_1 = \red m \blue{ ( x - x_1)} \\ y-3 = \red 5 \blue{( x - 4) } \\ y-3 = \red 5 \cdot \blue x -\red 5 \cdot \blue 4 \\ y-3 = 5x -20 \\$$
Step 2

Move y1 to the other side by adding its opposite to both sides of the equation and simplify.

Step 3

"Move" the x term to the other side by adding its opposite to both sides.

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### Practice Converting Equations

##### Practice 1
Step 1

Distribute $$\red m$$, which represents the slope to $$\blue{x-x1}$$.

$$y-y_1 = \red m \blue{ ( x - x_1)} \\ y-2 = \red {-5} \cdot \blue x - \red { -5} \cdot \blue 1 \\ y-2 = -5x + 5$$
Step 2

Move y1 to the other side by adding its opposite to both sides of the equation and simplify.

Step 3

"Move" the x term to the other side by adding its opposite to both sides.

##### Practice 2
Step 1

Distribute $$\red m$$, which represents the slope to $$\blue{x-x1}$$.

$$y-y_1 = \red m \blue{ ( x - x_1)} \\ y + 2 = \red {-4} \blue{ ( x +3 )} \\ y + 2 = \red {-4} \cdot \blue x +\red {-4} \cdot \blue 3 \\ y + 2 = -4x + -12 \\ y + 2 = -4x-12$$
Step 2

Move y1 to the other side by adding its opposite to both sides of the equation and simplify.

Step 3

"Move" the x term to the other side by adding its opposite to both sides.

##### Practice 3
Step 1

Distribute $$\red m$$, which represents the slope to $$\blue{x-x1}$$.

$$y-y_1 = \red m \blue{ ( x - x_1)} \\ y + 3 = \red{-\frac{3}{4} } \blue{ ( x - 5)} \\ y + 3 = \red{-\frac{3}{4} } \cdot \blue x - \red{-\frac{3}{4} }\cdot \blue 5 \\ y + 3 =-\frac{3}{4} x - -\frac{15}{4} \\ y + 3 =-\frac{3}{4} x +\frac{15}{4}$$
Step 2

Move y1 to the other side by adding its opposite to both sides of the equation and simplify.

Step 3

"Move" the x term to the other side by adding its opposite to both sides.

Step 4

An optional step, but if you want integer coefficients, then multiply by the least common multipleof the fractions in the equation.

##### Practice 4
Step 1

Distribute $$\red m$$, which represents the slope to $$\blue{x-x1}$$.

$$y-y_1 = \red m \blue{ ( x - x_1)} \\ (y + \frac 1 2 ) = \red {- \frac 3 5} \blue{ ( x + 7 ) } \\ \\ (y + \frac 1 2 ) = \red {- \frac 3 5} \cdot \blue x + \red { - \frac 3 5} \cdot \blue 7 \\ (y + \frac 1 2 ) = -\frac 3 5 x - \frac {21}{5} \\ (y + \frac 1 2 ) = -\frac 3 5 x - \frac {21}{5}$$
Step 2

Move y1 to the other side by adding its opposite to both sides of the equation and simplify.

Step 3

"Move" the x term to the other side by adding its opposite to both sides.

Step 4

An optional step, but if you want integer coefficients, then multiply by the least common multipleof the fractions in the equation.