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A point is locating at (3,4) and has a slope of 1/2, what is the equation for the line ?
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A point is locating at (3,4) and has a slope of 1/2, what is the equation for the line ?

User Deepak Bhavsar
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y = 1/2x + b is the general form of the equation you want. The slope is the number in front of the x.

when x = 3, y = 4 will get you b.
4 = 1/2(3) + b
4 = 3/2 + b
b = 4 - 3/2 = 2.5

y = 1/2(x) + 2.5
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