Given the points:
(x1, y1) ==> (2, -2)
(x2, y2) ==> (0, -1)
To find the linear equation, use the form:
y = mx + b
where m is the slope.
To find the slope, use the formula below:
[tex]m=\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1}[/tex]Thus, we have the slope as:
[tex]m=\frac{-1-(-2)}{0-2}=\frac{-1+2}{0-2}=\frac{1}{-2}=-\frac{1}{2}[/tex]Input 2 for x, -2 for y, and -1/2 for b to find b.
[tex]\begin{gathered} -2=-\frac{1}{2}(2)+b \\ \\ -2=-1+b \\ \\ -2+1=b \\ \\ -1=b \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the linear equation is:
[tex]y=-\frac{1}{2}x-1[/tex]ANSWER:
[tex]y=-\frac{1}{2}x-1[/tex]