document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983706>Question 983706</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of a line which slope= -1/2 and contains the point (3,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried using the point slope formula y-y1=m(x-x1)  but the final answer I got was y=-1/2x+0.5  which doesn't seem correct to me, and I have no way of checking my answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An explanation of how you find the lines equation, and the formula you use would be very much appreciated.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #604507 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=604507\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point-Slope is a good way to begin.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Point (p,v), and slope m:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-v=m%28x-p%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-v=m%28x-p%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2=%28-1%2F2%29%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2=%28-1%2F2%29%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the start.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-1%2F2%29%28x-3%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-1%2F2%29%28x-3%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B3%2F2%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B3%2F2%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so you probably made a sign mistake - not sure.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B3%2F2%2B4%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B3%2F2%2B4%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B7%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B7%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B3%261%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B3%261%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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