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write an equation of the line that has slope 3 and goes through the point (4, 1)

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Answer:

y = 3x - 11

Explanation:

A line that has a slope of 3 can be represented as:

y = 3x where 3 is the slope and in slope-intercept formula, 3 is located in m where m also stands for the slope
(Slope-intercept form: y = mx + b)

To write the equation of the line that has a slope of 3 and goes through the point (4, 1), you first have to take that point and plug it in the slope-intercept equation.

y = 3x + b because we also need a y-intercept in the equation so…

(1) = 3(4) + b

1 = 12 + b

b = 1 - 12

B = -11

so the y-intercept of the line is -11

and the equation of the line is y = 3x - 11
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