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What is the equation of a line with a slope of 1/2
that passes through the point, (-2,5) ?

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The equation of a line is written as y = mx + b where m is the slope.

Replace M with the slope to get:

y = 1/2x + b

Now replace x and y with the given point to solve for b:

5 = 1/2(-2) + b

SImplify:

5 = -1 + b

Add 1 to both sides:

b = 6

The equation of the line is y = 1/2x + 6

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