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

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Question 1058363: Write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form that has a slope of 3/4 and passes through the point (-4, 1). Please help?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
use the general point-slope formula
( -4, 1 )
+m+=+3%2F4+
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+%28+y+-+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+-%28-4%29+%29+=+3%2F4+
+y+-+1+=+%283%2F4%29%2Ax+%2B+3+
+y+=+%283%2F4%29%2Ax+%2B+4+
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check answer:
Does it go through ( -4,1 ) ?
+1+=+%283%2F4%29%2A%28-4%29+%2B+4+
+1+=+-3+%2B+4+
+1+=+1+
OK
Here's the plot, also:
+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+%283%2F4%29%2Ax+%2B+4+%29+