SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line with a slope of -1/2 and containing the point (-3, 2).

Question 252225: Find the equation of the line with a slope of -1/2 and containing the point (-3, 2).
Found 2 solutions by prateek, MathTherapy:
Answer by prateek(6) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the equation of the line is ,
Y=MX
Y=y-(-3)=y+3
x=x-2
hence,y+3=m(x-2)
y+3=-1/2(x-2)
2y+6=-x+2
The eqation of the line is x+2y=-4
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To easily get the equation, we simply use the point-slope formula, which is:

Substituting the point (-3, 2), and the slope, , we get:

, or, (standard form, without fractions)
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