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Write the equation of the line that has m = -1/2 and containing the point [4,-5]

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Answer:

y=-1/2x-3 = slope-intercept

y+5=-1/2(x-4) = point-slope

Explanation:

I used the slope and the point provided to get other points and eventually the y-intercept to complete the slope-intercept equation.

I plugged in the numbers provided to get the point-slope equation.

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