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Which equation represents a line that passes through (2, -3) and has a slope of 4?

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Given the slope
m of a line and a point
(x_0,y_0) belonging to the line, the equation of the line is


y-y_0=m(x-x_0)

In your case,
m=4 and
(x_0,y_0)=(2,-3)

So, the equation is


y+3=4(x-2)\iff y=4x-8-3 = 4x-11

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