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Write the equation, in standard form, of the line passing through (0,-8) with a slope of -1/2

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Answer:

The answer is


\huge \boxed{y = - (1)/(2) x - 8 }

Explanation:

To find an equation of a line given the slope and a point we use the formula


y - y_1 = m(x - x_1)

where

m is the slope

( x1 , y1) is the point

From the question the point is (0,-8) and slope - 1/2

We have


y + 8 = - (1)/(2) (x - 0) \\ y + 8 = - (1)/(2) x \\ y = - (1)/(2)x - 8

We have the final answer as


y = - (1)/(2) x - 8 \\

Hope this helps you

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