SOLUTION: Determine the equation of this line: The line through ( -2, 0) with slope -3/4

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Question 28: Determine the equation of this line: The line through ( -2, 0) with slope -3/4
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The slope of any linear equation y=ax+b is a. So, the problem tells us that the slope is -3/4, therefore y = -3/4x + a. What is the value of a? You determine it by writing that the line passes through point (-2, 0), x=-2, y=0. -3/4*(-2) + b = 0. So, b = 3/4*(-2), or -3/2. The graph is:
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