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y-6=1/46
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User Alex Godofsky
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Answer:

y - 6 = -1/4x

Explanation:

To get to point slope form, we must first work out the slope intercept form of the equation, written in the form y = mx + c where m is the gradient and c is the y intercept. From the information given (although I agree it is written in a confusing way) I think we can assume the line runs through the point (-4, 7), and has gradient of -1/4. Hence, the equation can be written:

y = -1/4x + c

Now to find c, we can substitute the co-ordinates from the given point into the respective x and y variables. Hence:

7 = -1/4(-4) + c

7 = 1 + c

c = 6

The final equation (in intercept form) is:

y = -1/4x + 6

Now we must convert it into Point-Slope form, with a form y + c = mx. To do this, we can simply move the c value onto the y side of the equation.

y - 6 = -1/4x

Hope that helps!

User Petr Felzmann
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