Question

What is the equation of the line with a slope of 1/2 that passes through the point (-8, -2)?

Answer 1

The answer is

`y = (1)/(2) x + 2 \\`

Explanation:

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

`y - y_1 = m(x - x_1)`

From the question we have

`y + 2 = (1)/(2) (x + 8) \\ y + 2 = (1)/(2) x + 4 \\ y = (1)/(2) x + 4 - 2`

We have the final answer as

`y = (1)/(2) x + 2 \\`

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