document.write( "Question 67085: Write an equation in slope intercept form, y = mx + b, of the line that has a slope of -1/2,and contains the point,(8,1). \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"%28y+-+1%29+%2F+%28x+-+8%29+=+-%281%2F2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1%28x+-+8%29+=+2%28y+-+1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8+-+x+=+2y+-+2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2y+=+-x+%2B+10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+-%281%2F2%29x+%2B+5\"$ answer
\n" ); document.write( "This is in the form y = mx + b, m = -1/2
\n" ); document.write( "Does it contain (8,1)?
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1+=+-%281%2F2%29%2A8+%2B+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1+=+-4+%2B+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1+=+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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