SOLUTION: What is y+5=1/2(x-5) in slope-intercept form?

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Question 299961: What is y+5=1/2(x-5) in slope-intercept form?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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"slope-intercept" form:
y = mx + b
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So:
y+5=1/2(x-5)
y+5= (1/2)x - 5/2
y = (1/2)x - 5/2 - 5
y = (1/2)x - 5/2 - 10/2
y = (1/2)x - 15/2