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What is the point-slope form of a line that has a slope of -4 and passes through point (1,-3)

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Answer:

y + 3 = - 4(x - 1)

Explanation:

The equation of a line in point- slope form is

y - b = m(x - a)

where m is the slope and (a, b) a point on the line

here m = - 4 and (a, b) = (1, - 3), hence

y - (- 3) = - 4(x - 1), thus

y + 3 = - 4(x - 1) ← in point- slope form

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