y-(-7)=-1/2 (x-6)what is y

Answer :

Solving for y we get:

[tex]\begin{gathered} y-(-7)=-\frac{1}{2}(x-6) \\ \Rightarrow y+7=-\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{1}{2}(-6) \\ \Rightarrow y=-\frac{1}{2}x+3-7 \\ \Rightarrow y=-\frac{1}{2}x-4 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore, y=-1/2x - 4