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The type of equation given below is in point-slope form
y=1/2x-5 true or false

The type of equation given below is in point-slope form y=1/2x-5 true or false-example-1

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Answer:

false

Explanation:

point slope form : y - y1 = m( x - x1 )

the equation y = 1/2x - 5 does not follow this therefore the answer is false

the equation y = -1/2x - 5 is instead put in slope intercept form , y = mx + b

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