document.write( "Question 80918: Trying to help my son with this problem. Which is an equation of the line with Slope 2/3 that passes through the point (4, -1). Could you please show the steps. I'm stumped on this one. Choices:\r
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document.write( "f. y = -1/4x + 2/3
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document.write( "g. y = -4x + 2/3
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document.write( "h. y = 2/3x - 5/3
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document.write( "j. y = 2/3x - 11/3\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #58055 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Y=mX+b WHERE m=SLOPE & b=Y INTERCEPT. \n" ); document.write( "NOW REPLACE THE X WITH 4 & Y WITH -1 AND 2/3 FOR THE SLOPE WE FIND THE Y INTERCEPT (b). \n" ); document.write( "-1=2/3*4+b \n" ); document.write( "-1=8/3+b \n" ); document.write( "b=-1-8/3 \n" ); document.write( "b=(-3-8)/3 \n" ); document.write( "b=-11/3 THUS THE LINE EQUATION IS: \n" ); document.write( "J) Y=2/3X-11/3 \n" ); document.write( " |