Answer:
y = 1/2x - 1
Step-by-step explanation:
This formula is currently written in point-slope form (y+ + y1 = m (x + x1). To graph it easier, the first thing you would do is make it slope-intercept form (y=mx + b).
First, distribute the 1/2 into the parenthesis.
<em>1/2(x+2)</em>
<em>1/2x + 1</em>
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Then, the equation should look like this: <em>y+2 = 1/2x + 1</em>
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The next step is to subtract the 2 from both sides.
It should look like this:
<em>y = 1/2x -1</em>
Graph it by first plotting the y-intercept, -1, on the y-axis, and counting up 1 space and to the right 2 spaces, then drawing a line. I hope this helped!