SOLUTION: Find the equation in the y = mx + b form of the line that contains the point (3,2) and has a slope of 4/3.

Question 20891: Find the equation in the y = mx + b form of the line that contains the point (3,2) and has a slope of 4/3.
Answer by algebrapro18(249) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For this question you can do it 2 ways. Either you can solve for b using the y=mx+b form or you can do it using point slope form.

solving for b you get
y=mx+b
2=4/3(3)+b
2=4+b
-2=b
y = 4/3x-2
using point slope form
y-y1=m(x-x1)
y-2=4/3(x-3)
y=4/3x-4+2
y=4/3x-2
either way you get the right answer
*Note point slope form is very useful later in mathematics and is used alot in calculus so keep that in mind.
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