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OpenStudy (anonymous):

f(x)=-1/2x-1 How do you turn it into y=mx+b form or is it already in y=mx+b form?

OpenStudy (yttrium):

Just factor out the coefficient of x and change f(x) into y. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What does that mean?

OpenStudy (yttrium):

You factor out -1/2 :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the slope is 1? :)

OpenStudy (yttrium):

No, negative 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm confused :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so i just change the f(x) into y?

OpenStudy (yttrium):

Is the given \[f(x) = \frac{ -1 }{ 2 }x - 1\]? Yes. Just change it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the negative sign is in the middle of the fraction sign

OpenStudy (yttrium):

Well, it doesn't change our given.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the slope is\[-\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\] and the y-intercept is -1 ? :)

OpenStudy (yttrium):

Yes. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay thanks :) <3

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