SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line x+2y=1

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Question 850633: Find the slope of the line x+2y=1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2y = 1


2y = 1 - x


2y = -x + 1


y = (-x + 1)/2


y = (-x)/2 + 1/2


y = (-1/2)x + 1/2


The equation is in the form y = mx + b, where m = -1/2 and b = 1/2


So the slope is -1/2