SOLUTION: Is (3,-1) in the second quadrant in regards to the equation "y=3x-4"?

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Question 936020: Is (3,-1) in the second quadrant in regards to the equation "y=3x-4"?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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graph for y=3x-4 looks like this
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3x-4%29+
(3,-1) is in quadrant IV but the point does not look like it is on the line, let's check point (3, -1)
-1 = 3*3 -4 = 5
-1 does not = 5, therefore the point (3, -1) does not lie on the line