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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the y intercept of the line that has a slope of -1/2 and passes through the point (2,3) y=-1/2x+_____?

OpenStudy (animeasgardian):

A way you could figure out is by plugging in numbers

OpenStudy (animeasgardian):

That is what I did and I got the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you set the problem up? @AnimeAsgardian

OpenStudy (animeasgardian):

Well I used a graph calulator

OpenStudy (animeasgardian):

And I continued plugging in numbers until I found that the line went though (2,3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thank you

OpenStudy (animeasgardian):

https://www.desmos.com/calculator this is the calculator that I used

OpenStudy (animeasgardian):

Did you get the answer? @haileyalissa

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well i thought it was 4 but then i wasnt sure hahah

OpenStudy (animeasgardian):

It's 4

OpenStudy (animeasgardian):

Good job :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh it is? i felt dumb so i took it back haha

OpenStudy (animeasgardian):

haha

OpenStudy (animeasgardian):

Just save that link, it's very useful :P

OpenStudy (animeasgardian):

Do you have any more questions?

OpenStudy (animeasgardian):

@haileyalissa

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah i did!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and one minute, let me see

OpenStudy (anonymous):

using point-slope form, write the equation of the line that passes through the point |dw:1418940712004:dw| and has a slope og -1

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