Question

What is the slope of the equation y+3=1/2(x-2)? please hurry, it's timed

Answer 1

Explanation:

what is the slope of the equation y+3=1/2(x-2)?

STEPS:

y+3=
`(1)/(2 ) (x-2)`

Switch Sides:

`(1)/(2) (x-2)=2y+3`

Multiply both sides by two:

2·
`(1)/(2) (x-2)=2y+2`·3

Simplify:

x-2=2y+6

Add 2 to both sides:

x-2+2=2y+6+2

Simplify:

x=2y+8

Answer 2

slope =
`(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

The equation of a line in point- slope form is

y - b = m(x - a)

where m is the slope and (a, b) a point on the line

y + 3 =
`(1)/(2)`(x - 2) is in this form

with slope m =
`(1)/(2)`