Question 857642
m=		-  1/ 2						 
								
Plug value of  the slope  and point	(	8	,	1	) in	
Y	=	m	x	+	b			
1.00	=	- 1/2	*	8	+	b		
1.00	=	-4    	+	b				
b=	1    	+	4    					
b=	5      							
So the equation  will be								
Y 	=	- 1/2	x	+	5    			
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