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What is the equation of the line that has a slope of 3 and goes through point (4, 7)?

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The slope of the line is equal to (y - 7) / (x - 4)
Then we can set up this equation:
(y - 7) / (x - 4) = 3
y - 7 = 3 * (x - 4)
y - 7 = 3x - 12
y = 3x - 5
This is the equation of the line.
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