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A line has a slope of – 3/4 and passes through the point (5,– 4). write its equation in slope-intercept form

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Answer:

y = -3/4x-1/4

Explanation:

We know the slope-intercept form of a line is

y = mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

y = -3/4x +b

Substitute the point in for x and y

-4 = -3/4*5 +b

-4 = -15/4 +b

-4+15/4 = b

-16/4+15/4 = b

-1/4 = b

We can now write the equation in slope-intercept form:

y = -3/4x-1/4

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