SOLUTION: passes through (7,-4) has slope of - 1/2 half in standard form?

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Question 254387: passes through (7,-4) has slope of - 1/2 half in standard form?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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Y=mX+b
-4=-1/2*7+b
-4=-7/2+b
b=-4+7/2
b=-8/2+7/2
b=-1/2 ans. for the Y intercept.
y=-x/2-1/2 is the line equation through (7,-4) with a slope=-1/2.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+8%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2F2+-1%2F2%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 8, y from -10 to 10, -x/2 -1/2).