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Find the equation of a line that has a slope of 1/2 and passes through the origin.
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Find the equation of a line that has a slope of 1/2 and passes through the origin.
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2021-08-07T21:59:04+00:00
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Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of a line with slope m and y-intercept b is y = m x + b.
This line goes through the point ( 0 ,0 ), so the y-intercept is zero.
We are given the slope as − 2 / 3.
The equation of the line is y= – 2 / 3 x + 0 = – 2 / 3 x
y = – 2 / 3 x