How do you write the equation of a line in point slope form given the line has a slope of –6 and a y- intercept of 0.5?

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How do you write the equation of a line in point slope form given the line has a slope of –6 and a y- intercept of 0.5?

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Answer 1 · 2014-10-11T02:10:39

A y-intercept implies that the coordinates of that intercept is #(0,0.5)#

We are also given the slope, #m#, #-6#.

Point slope #-> (y-y_1)=m(x-x_1)# where the point is #(x_1,y_1)#

#(y-0.5)=-6(x-0) -># Point Slope

#(y-0.5)=-6(x)#

#y=-6x+0.5 -># Slope Intercept

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How do you write the equation of a line in point slope form given the line has a slope of –6 and a y- intercept of 0.5?

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