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Write an equation of the line with the given slope, m and y intercept (0,b) m=-6, b =-1/2 plss

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Recall that an equation in slope-intercept form is as follows:


y=mx+b,

where m is the slope of the line, and (0,b) is the y-intercept.

Substituting m=-6, and b=-1/2 we get:


y=-6x+(-(1)/(2))\text{.}

Simplifying the above result we get:


y=-6x-(1)/(2)\text{.}

Answer:


y=-6x-(1)/(2)\text{.}

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