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Can anyone help me I'm struggling

Can anyone help me I'm struggling-example-1
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Hello!

This problem is asking for the equation of the line in slope-intercept form, which is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

The question gives you the slope (-3/4), so you just have to find the y-intercept. You now have y = -3/4x + b.
The given point (4, -6) is an (x, y) point, meaning you can substitute those values for x and y into y = -3/4x + b; you'd then have:

-6 = -3/4(4) + b
-6 = -3 + b
-3 = b

And the y-intercept is -3! Now you just have to complete the equation with all the information. Your slope is -3/4 (given) and your y-int is -3, so the equation of the line is -

y = -3/4x - 3

Hope this helps!