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The standard formula for a straight line is y = ax + b.

The slope is given as 1½ = 3/2 therefore we now have y = 3x/2 + b.

When y = -1, x = 2 substituting for these in the equation gives :-

-1 = 6/2 + b : -1 = 3 + b : b = -4

The equation for the line becomes : y = 3x/2 - 4

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