SOLUTION: What is the standard form of an equation of the line that passes through the point (-1, 5) and has a slope of 1/2?

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Question 322731: What is the standard form of an equation of the line that passes through the point (-1, 5) and has a slope of 1/2?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, QH:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the point-slope form of a line, y-yp=m%28x-xp%29
y-5=%281%2F2%29%28x-%28-1%29%29
2y-10=x%2B1
-x%2B2y=11
highlight%28x-2y=-11%29

Answer by QH(50) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Using standard point slope formula y=mx+b where m=slope and b=y intercept
y=%281%2F2%29x%2B5