Can someone please help me with this really easy question?? Please?
Write the point-slope (y - k = m(x - h)) form of the equation from the information given.
Slope = -½; (h, k) = (-1, 2)
My Answer~
y-k=m(x-h)
m=1/2
h=-1
k=2
How would I put this into an equation?

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Can someone please help me with this really easy question?? Please?
Write the point-slope (y - k = m(x - h)) form of the equation from the information given.
Slope = -½; (h, k) = (-1, 2)
My Answer~
y-k=m(x-h)
m=1/2
h=-1
k=2
How would I put this into an equation?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

is it m = 1/2 or m = -1/2 ? There's a contradiction going on here

abbycross167 · Answer

m=-1/2

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

ok so all you need to do really is replace the variables with their set values

example: replace m with -1/2

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

after you plug in the values, you'll do one simplification

abbycross167 · Answer

so, 
y-2=-1/2(x-(-1)?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

the `x-(-1)` portion can be re-written into `x+1`

since the two negatives cancel to form a positive

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

so the answer would be 

$$\Large y - 2= -\frac{1}{2}(x+1)$$

abbycross167 · Answer

oh ok, is that all?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yep, that's the point slope form

abbycross167 · Answer

ok great that was really easy!! Thank you sooo very much!!

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you're welcome

abbycross167 · Answer

Could you help me with one more problem? I did all the work except one thing