document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192691>Question 192691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that passes through (-4,7) with a slope of a half.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144628 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=144628\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that passes through (-4,7) with a slope of a half.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point (-4,7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope, m, 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug it all into the \"point slope\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1 = m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-7 = (1/2)(x-(-4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-7 = (1/2)(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-7 = (1/2)x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/2)x + 9  (this is the slope-intercept form:what they're looking for)<BR>\n" );
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