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i got a question where it gave the slope of -1/2 and a point of (-10,3) i need to find the equation of the line

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Answer:

y -3 = -1/2(x +10)

Explanation:

Given a point and a slope, it is reasonable to use the point-slope form of the equation for a line.

y -k = m(x -h) . . . . . . . . line with slope m through point (h, k)

Your line has slope m = -1/2 through point (h, k) = (-10, 3). Putting these values into the appropriate form your equation is ...

y -3 = -1/2(x +10) . . . . point-slope form equation

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i got a question where it gave the slope of -1/2 and a point of (-10,3) i need to-example-1
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