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Write the point-slope form if the line that passes through (4,3) and has a slope of -2/3​

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\bf (\stackrel{x_1}{4}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{3})~\hspace{10em} \stackrel{slope}{m}\implies -\cfrac{2}{3} \\\\\\ \begin{array}c \cline{1-1} \textit{point-slope form}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ y-y_1=m(x-x_1) \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}\implies y-\stackrel{y_1}{3}=\stackrel{m}{-\cfrac{2}{3}}(x-\stackrel{x_1}{4})

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