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A line passes through the point (4, -11) and has a slope of 3/4. Write the equation of the line in standard form.

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The standard form of the equation of a line is:

y = mx + b

Where m is the slope of the line and (x,y) is a point on the line. We know that the line passes through the point (4, -11) and has a slope of 3/4.

We can use the point-slope form to find the equation of the line:

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

Where (x1, y1) is the point on the line and m is the slope.

Substituting in the given information we get:

y - (-11) = (3/4)(x - 4)

Simplifying the equation we get

y = (3/4)x + (33/4)

This is the equation of the line in standard form.

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