All you have to do is move the denominator on the other side, by multiplying.
a-10
------- = -9
20
multiply 20 x -9
= -180
then it becomes a-10=-180
+10 +10
a=-170
Answer:
First point goes on -2
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer: 
Step-by-step explanation:

Equation of a tangent line of a curve is:
y- y0 = f´ (x0) (x - x0 ). In this case: x0=1, y0=1
f´(x)=

(Derivation)
f´(x0)=

y - 1 = 1/2 ( x - 1 )
y - 1 = 1/2 x - 1/2
y = 1/2 x - 1/2 + 1
y =
19: He multiplied instead of dividing which will make a totally incorrect answer