document.write( "Question 1159378: Given m = -1/2 and the point (2, 1), what is the point-slope form of the equation? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "When a slope \"m\" and a point (a,b) are given, then the point-slope form equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    y - b = m*(x-a).\r\n" );
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document.write( "In your case, the point-slope equation is \r\n" );
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document.write( "    y - 1 = .      ANSWER\r\n" );
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