Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of a straight line can be represented in the slope-intercept form, y = mx + c
Where c = intercept
Slope, m =change in value of y on the vertical axis / change in value of x on the horizontal axis
change in the value of y = y2 - y1
Change in value of x = x2 -x1
The slope is given as 1/2 and the line passes through (2, - 3)
To determine the intercept, we would substitute x = 2, y = - 3 and m= 1/2 into y = mx + c
y = mx + c. It becomes
- 3 = 1/2 × 2 + c = 1 + c
c = - 3 - 1 = - 4
The equation becomes
y = x/2 - 4
