SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line with the given slope that passes through the given point. Write the equation in the form Ax+By=C m=-1/2,(-5,0) The equation of the line in the

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Question 912920: Find an equation of the line with the given slope that passes through the given point. Write the equation in the form Ax+By=C
m=-1/2,(-5,0)

The equation of the line in the form Ax+By=C is
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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***Using point-slope form, y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29P(-5,0)
y = (-1/2)(x+5)
y+=+%28-1%2F2%29x+-+5%2F2 |Multiplying thru by 2 so as all denominators = 1
2y = -x -5
0r
x + 2y = -5