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Choose the point-slope form of the equation below that represents the line that passes through the point (6, -3) and has a slope of one half.

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Answer:

y + 3 = (1/2)(x - 6)

Explanation:

User Yoav Sternberg
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point slope form is
y = m(x-h) + k
where m is the slope
and (h, k) is a point on the line

in this case
m = slope = 1/2
and point (h, k) is (6, -3)

plugging in what we know:
y = (1/2)(x - 6) - 3
or y + 3 = (1/2)(x - 6)
would be your equation in point slope form
User Sreedhu Madhu
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