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A line passes through point (-6, 1) and has a slope of 4/3 write an equation in Ax+By=C

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Answer & Explanation.

To write the equation of a line with a given slope that passes through a specific point, we can use the point-slope formula, which is given by:

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

where (x1, y1) is the coordinates of the given point, and m is the slope of the line. In this case, the coordinates of the given point are (-6, 1) and the slope of the line is 4/3. Plugging these values into the point-slope formula, we get:

y - 1 = (4/3)(x + 6)

We can now rearrange the terms in this equation to get it in the form Ax + By = C, which is:

y = (4/3)x + (4/3)(-6) + 1

This equation can be rewritten as:

4x + 3y = -8

So, the equation of the line in the form Ax + By = C is 4x + 3y = -8.

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