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A line with the slope of 1/2 passes through the point ( 3 , -2 ) What is the equation in point-slope form?

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Answer: (1/2)x + y + (3/2) = 0

Explanation:

The equation of a line in point-slope form is given by the equation y - y1 = m(x - x1), where (x1, y1) is a point on the line, and m is the slope of the line. In this case, the point is (3, -2) and the slope is 1/2, so the equation of the line is:

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

Simplifying, we get:

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

Finally, rearranging the terms, we get:

(1/2)x + y + (3/2) = 0

Therefore, the equation of the line in point-slap form is:

(1/2)x + y + (3/2) = 0

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