SOLUTION: find the equation of the line passing through -1,4)and slope m=2/3

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Question 682086: find the equation of the line passing through -1,4)and slope m=2/3

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find the equation of the line passing through -1,4)and slope m=2/3
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Equation of a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept
y=2x/3+b
solve for b using coordinates of given point (-1,4)
4=2(-1)/3+b
b=4+2/3=12/3/2/3=143
equation: y=2x/3+14/3
see graph below:
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