SOLUTION: find an equation of a line in standard form slope m=-3/4 & passes (3,-1)

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Question 586006: find an equation of a line in standard form slope m=-3/4 & passes (3,-1)
Answer by computergeek008(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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We are given the slope of the line (-3/4) and a point the line passes through (3, -1).
We can use the point-slope formula: y-y1 = m(x-x1). Just substitute in the appropriate values into the appropriate variable and simplify:
y-(-1) = (-3/4)(x-3)
y%2B1+=+%28-3%2F4%29x+%2B+%289%2F4%29
Rearrange the equation into standard form (Ax + By = C)
%283%2F4%29x+%2B+y+=%285%2F4%29