SOLUTION: Can you help me find the point slope form of this equation? (6,2) and m= 1/2 Thanks!

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Question 263475: Can you help me find the point slope form of this equation? (6,2) and m= 1/2
Thanks!
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(6,2) and m= 1/2
Y=mX+b where m=slope & b=the Y intercept.
2=6/2+b
2=3+b
b=2-3
b=-1 the Y intercept.
Y=X/2-1 is the line equation.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+8%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%2F2+-1%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 8, y from -10 to 10, x/2 -1).