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Write the equation of the line that passes through (4,1) and has a slope of -1/2.

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\begin{gathered} y=mx+\text{b } \\ \text{where} \\ m=\text{slope} \\ b=y-\text{intercept} \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} 1=-(1)/(2)(4)+b \\ 1=-2+b \\ b=1+2 \\ b=3 \end{gathered}
y=-(1)/(2)x+3

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