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Write the equation of the line using the given slope and pointm=1/2 (-2,3)

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Hello!

We already know:

• slope ,(m) = 1/2

,

• point ,(x, y) = (-2, 3)

To write the equation of the line, we must use the formula below:


y-y_p=m(x-x_p)

So, let's replace with the values in the formula:


\begin{gathered} y-3=(1)/(2)(x-(-2)) \\ y-3=(1)/(2)(x+2) \\ 2y-6=x+2 \\ x+2+6-2y=0 \\ \boxed{x-2y+8=0} \end{gathered}

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