document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1159378>Question 1159378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given m = -1/2 and the point (2, 1), what is the point-slope form of the equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #782396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=782396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m=		-  1/2 				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point			(	2	,	1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y	=	m	x	+	b	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.00	=	-1    	+	b		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	1.00	-	-1    			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	2      					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	- 1/2	x		2    	<BR>\n" );
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