SOLUTION: it said find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point m=4/5,(4,-6)y=

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Question 515207: it said find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point

m=4/5,(4,-6)y=
Found 2 solutions by rfer, lwsshak3:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=mx+b
-6=4/5*4+b
-6=20/4+b
-6-5=b
b=-11
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y=4/5x-11

Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
it said find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point
m=4/5,(4,-6)y=
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standard form of an equation for a straight line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept
For given problem:
y =4x/5+b
solve for b using coordinates of given point (4,-6)
-6=4*4/5+b
-6=16/5+b
-30=16+5b
5b=-46
b=-46/5
equation:
y=4x/5-46/5