SOLUTION: FIND THE EQUATION OF THE LINE THAT PASSES THROUGH (-4,-5) AND HAS A SLOPE OF 3/5. GRAPH THE LINE AND LABEL.

Question 1182885: FIND THE EQUATION OF THE LINE THAT PASSES THROUGH (-4,-5) AND HAS A SLOPE OF 3/5. GRAPH THE LINE AND LABEL.
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, greenestamps:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

given:

point (,) =(,)

use point slope formula

=> your equation

Answer by greenestamps(13203) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Using the point-slope formula to find the answer, as the other tutor did, is fine.

In my experience, more students prefer using the slope-intercept form, as shown below.

Plug in the given slope and the x and y values for the given point and solve for b.

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