SOLUTION: Please help i can not for the life of me, figure this problem out. Graph the line described: Through (-2,-3);m = 5/4

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Question 57653: Please help i can not for the life of me, figure this problem out.
Graph the line described: Through (-2,-3);m = 5/4
Found 2 solutions by funmath, darq:
Answer by funmath(2873) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN A POINT AND A SLOPE AND ASKED FOR AN EQUATION OF A LINE. THAT IS YOUR CLUE THAT YOU SHOULD USE THE POINT SLOPE FORMULA.
highlight%28y-y1=m%28x-x1%29%29, where m=slope, and (x1,y1) is the given point.
Graph the line described: Through (-2,-3);m = 5/4
x1=-2, y1=-3, m=5/4
y-%28-3%29=%285%2F4%29%28x-%28-2%29%29
y%2B3=%285%2F4%29%28x%2B2%29 Avoid adding fractions if you want by multiplying both sides by the LCD,4.
4%28y%2B3%29=4%285%2F4%29%28x%2B2%29
4y%2B12=5%28x%2B2%29
4y%2B12=5x%2B10
4y%2B12-12=5x%2B10-12
4y=5x-2
-5x%2B4y=-5x%2B5x-2
-5x%2B4y=-2 This is the equation in standard form, but some books don't lead with a negative x. If this is the case, then multiply both sides of the equation by -1.
5x-4y=2 Is also in standard form.
I forgot to graph this earlier, sorry.
Plot (-2,-3) , then use the slope=rise/run=5/4. Go up from that point and right 4 and plot a second point at (2,2). Connect the dots and you should have this line:
graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C%285%2F4%29%28x%2B2%29-3%29
Happy Calculating!!!

Answer by darq(90) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Graph the line described: Through (-2,-3);m = 5/4

y=mx+b
-3=5%2F4%2A-2%2Bb
-3=-5%2F2%2Bb
-1%2F2=b

equation =) y = mx+b
y+=+5%2F4%2Ax-1%2F2

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