Question

Which equaton represents a line that has a slope of -1/2 and passes through point (4, -5)

Answer 1

Answer: y=-1/2x-3

Step-by-step explanation:

y=mx+b

y=-1/2x+b

Now let’s plug in (4,-5) into that equation

-5=-1/2(4)+b

-5=-2+b

b=-3

Now to put it all together, we get y=-1/2x-3