document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69429>Question 69429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of a line in standard form for a line that passes through (1,-3) and has a slope of -1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the point-slope equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-y1)=m(x-x1)[plug-in the values and simplify]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-(-3))=(-1/2)((x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+3=-1/2x+1/2 [Solve for y]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/2x+1/2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/2x-5/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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