SOLUTION: find the equation of a line with slope 1/2 and passing through the point (-4,3)

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Question 268551: find the equation of a line with slope 1/2 and passing through the point (-4,3)
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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Y=mX+b m=SLOPE & b=Y INTERCEPT.
3=1/2*-4+b
3=-4/2+b
3=-2+b
b=3+2
b=5 ans. for the Y intercept.
Y=X/2+5
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%2F2+%2B5%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -10 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions x/2 +5).