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For problems 1 and 2, write an equation of the line in point slope form that passes through the given point and has the given slope

1 point: (8, 1)
slope -4

2 point (-9, 12)
slope ½

User Jammi
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Explanation:

y - 1 = -4(x - 8)

y - 12 = 1/2(x + 9)

Note: point-slope form of a linear equation is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where (x1, y1) is a point on the line and m is the slope.

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