First, to solve this equation, isolate the Y variable by adding 6 to both sides.
y=-1/2(x-2)+6
Then, simplify the parentheses by multiplying -1/2 to each term inside.
y=-1/2x+1+6
You might wonder how -2 got to be +1. This is because half of 2 is 1, and two negatives make a positive.
Add like terms together, and your final answer is y=-1/2x+7.
