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Slope is 3/7,and (4,9) is on the line

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Answer:


y-9=(3)/(7)(x-4)

or


y=(3)/(7)x+(51)/(7)

Explanation:

To write the equation of the line using a slope and a point, use the point-slope formula
y-y_1 = m(x-x_1). Here m is 3/7. And the point
(x_1,y_1) is (4,9). Substitute the values and simplify.


y-y_1=m(x-x_1)\\y-9=(3)/(7)(x-4)\\y-9=(3)/(7)x - (12)/(7)\\y=(3)/(7)x -(12)/(7) + 9\\y=(3)/(7)x + (51)/(7)

Both the point slope form and the final simplified form are considered equations of the line.

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