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Write an equation in point-slope form

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Write an equation in point-slope form I NEED HELP ASAP-example-1
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\huge\boxed{y+2=-(4)/(3)(x-3)}

Given a point and a slope, we want to write an equation in point-slope form.

The point-slope form is defined as:


y-y_1=m(x-x_1)

In this equation,
(x_1, y_1) is a known point on the line and
m is the line's slope.

Substitute in the values:


y-(-2)=-(4)/(3)(x-3)

Finally, simplify. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number:


\large\boxed{y+2=-(4)/(3)(x-3)}

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