SOLUTION: find the equation of the line with y intercept 2 and slope -1/2

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Question 147310: find the equation of the line with y intercept 2 and slope -1/2
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the equation of the line with y intercept 2 and slope -1/2
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simply plug the values given into the "slope-intercept" form:
y = mx + b
where
m = slope
b = y-intercept
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therefore we have:
y = mx + b
y = (-1/2)x + 2
or
y = -x/2 + 2