Given: m = -1/2, point ( -6 , -5 )
Since it's linear, the equation should look like y = mx + b
Plug m, x, y in to the equation to find the value of b:
-5 = -1/2(-6) + b; you will get b = -8
Lastly, plug m and b into the equation (in line 2)
Answer : y = -1/2 x - 8
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Another way to do this is by plugging the given into the point-slope formula
y - y1 = m ( x - x1 )
By doing so, you should get
1.) y - ( -5 ) = -1/2 ( x - (-6) )
2.) y + 5 = -1/2 x - 3
3.) y = -1/2 x -3 - 5
Answer : y = -1/2 x - 8
