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write the equation in slope-intercept form of the line that has a slope of -3 and contains the point (4, -5).

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You can answer this question by plugging the given values into point-slope form, which is y - y_{1} = m (x - x_{1}). M will represent slope and x_{1} and y_{1} will represent the x and y coordinates.

y - y_{1} = m (x - x_{1}) Substitute in the values
y - (-5) = 4 (m - 4) Cancel out the -(-5)
y + 5 = 4 (m - 4) Use the Distributive Property
y + 5 = 4m - 16 Subtract 5 from both sides

y = 4m - 21


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