SOLUTION: What is the graph 4y + 3x = -4

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Question 391336: What is the graph 4y + 3x = -4
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, emargo19:
Answer by ewatrrr(10682) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,         

Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b

  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.  

  4y + 3x = -4     |solving for y to put into slope-intercept form

      y = -(3/4)x - 1

  y-intercept is (0,-1) slope of the line m = -(3/4) line slants to left m < 0

Note: slope tells us as y value changes by 3, x value changes by 4 in the opposite direction

Answer by emargo19(101) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Slope intercept equation (y=mx+b)
b = y-intercept
m=slope
4y + 3x = -4
4y = -3x - 4
y = -3/4x -1
b = -1 (Therefore y=-1)
Lets plot y=-1 and m=-3/4
I'll start by plotting y=-1
From this point, I go down -3 on the y-axis and over 4 to the left on x-axis: