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Find an equation that passes through the points (2,4) and is perpendicular to the line 3x+4y-22=0

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Hello:
the equation is : y = ax+b
the slope is a : a×(-3/4) = -1......( perpendicular to a line :

3x+4y-22=0 : another equation is : y = (-3/4)x +22/4 with the slope : (-3/4))


a =4/3

an equation is : y - 4 = (4/3)(x-2)



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