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What is the y-intercept when a line has a slope of 1/2 and passes through the point (2, -1)?
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What is the y-intercept when a line has a slope of 1/2 and
passes
through the point (2, -1)?
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2021-09-02T18:43:18+00:00
2021-09-02T18:43:18+00:00 1 Answers
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Answer:
-2
Step-by-step explanation:
y=ax+b
Put the numbers into that equation.
-1=1/2*2+b
Simplify:
-1=1+b
-1-1=b
-2=b
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