SOLUTION: Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the point (-4, 1) and has a slope of -3/2

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Question 328111: Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the point (-4, 1) and has a slope of -3/2
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Use the point-slope form of an equation of a line:



where are the coordinates of the given point and is the given slope.

Then solve for , that is, put the equation in

In general, for an equation in point-slope form, you can change to slope-intercept by:



Where becomes the in

John


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