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Y-(-7)=-1/2 (x-6)what is y

User Mlathe
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Solving for y we get:


\begin{gathered} y-(-7)=-(1)/(2)(x-6) \\ \Rightarrow y+7=-(1)/(2)x-(1)/(2)(-6) \\ \Rightarrow y=-(1)/(2)x+3-7 \\ \Rightarrow y=-(1)/(2)x-4 \end{gathered}

Therefore, y=-1/2x - 4

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