What is the equation in standard form of the line which passes through (-2, -3) and has a slope of one half?
Please don't just give me the answer, I would like to know how to do it for future problems.

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What is the equation in standard form of the line which passes through (-2, -3) and has a slope of one half? 
Please don't just give me the answer, I would like to know how to do it for future problems.

anonymous · Answer

Use point-slope form:  (y-k) = m (x-h)  where (h,k) is your point and m is your slope.

To start you off: (y - (-3)) = 1/2 (x - (-2))

jacobbenvenutty · Answer

Thanks I remember now