Question

write an equation in slope intercept form for a line that has given slope and passes through the given point: slope = -1/2, (6,-5)

Answer 1

Based on the slope of -1/2, we have:

y = -1/2 x + b

Substitute in (6,-5), we have:

-5 = -1/2 (6) + b

We can solve this for b:

-5 = -3 + b

-2 = b

Now we have the equation:

y = -1/2 x - 2