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 46767: 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?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use point-slope form:
y+-+y1+=+M%28x+-+x1%29
y+-+5+=+%281%2F2%29%28x+%2B+1%29
y+-+5+=+%281%2F2%29x+%2B+1%2F2
y+=+%281%2F2%29x+%2B+5.5
graph%28600%2C600%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C0.5x%2B5.5%29