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  • 19-04-2017
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What is the equation of a line that passes through (-6, 2) and has a slope of-1/2 ?

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irspow irspow
  • 19-04-2017
y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept, we are told m=-1/2 so

y=-x/2+b, using point (-6,2) we can solve for b

2=-(-6)/2+b

2=3+b

b=-1 so the line is:

y=-x/2-1 or more neatly:

y=(-x-2)/2
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