SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line with slope - 1/2 and y-intercept (0, 3).

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Question 73119: Write the equation of the line with slope - 1/2 and y-intercept (0, 3).
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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You can use the slope-intercept form of the equation of a line: y = mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
You are given the slope: m+=+-1%2F2 and the y-intercept: b+=+3, so substitute these values into the slope-intercept form:
y+=+%28-1%2F2%29x%2B3