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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Write the equation of the graph

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y – 3 = –½(x + 1) y = ½x + 5 y – 3 = ½(x + 1) y + 3 = –½(x – 1)

OpenStudy (perl):

can you name two points on the line?

OpenStudy (perl):

We can derive the equation of a line if we can find two points on the given line, or if we can find the slope and a point of the given line.

OpenStudy (perl):

I see an x intercept of -5, which is the point (-5, 0) and I see the point ( 1, -3 )

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (perl):

alternatively we can find the slope and use a point

OpenStudy (perl):

ok so lets find the slope, since we know two points on the line

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok you want me to find the slope?

OpenStudy (perl):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u there?

OpenStudy (perl):

yes

OpenStudy (perl):

thats correct

OpenStudy (perl):

now you can use point slope form using the point (1,-3) y - (-3) = -1/2 ( x - 1 )

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