Respuesta :

*Hint: In order to solve this, you first need to find b (the y-intercept) before finding a.

y = mx + b
-2 = 1/2 (4) + b
-2 = 2 + b
b = -4

And now you find a.

a = 1/2 (-4) - 4
a = -2 -4
a = -6

Answer:-6

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