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

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Answer:

-1 = 1/2*4 + -3 / -1 = 1/2*4 - 3 for slope intercept equations

y + 1 = 1/2(x - 4) for point slope equations

Explanation:

Slope intercept formula is y = mx + b where y is the y point, x is the x point on the graph, m is the slope and b is y intercept. For this we know the slope, the x and the y axis. Now all we need to find is the y intercept, for this we would have have to multiply the x axis by the slope and then find the number to complete the equation in this case its 1/2 (slope) and 4 (x axis),

-1 = 2 + b

for this we'd subtract -2 to both sides

-1 -2 = +2 - 2 + b

Which then we'd get,

-3 = b

So our Y intercept is -3

To complete the equation we'd finish it with putting everything together,

-1 = 1/2*4 + -3 or -1 =1/2*4 -3

If it were a point slope equation (y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)) we have the y₁, x₁ and the slope value 1/2, so we have all we need to fill in the point slope equation and here it is,

y + 1 = 1/2(x - 4)

Hope this helps!

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