SOLUTION: Graph the line with the point and slope: (4,-3) slope = -3

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Question 713670: Graph the line with the point and slope:
(4,-3)
slope = -3
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the general point-slope formula
+%28+y+-%28-3%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+4+%29+=+-3+
+y+-%28-3%29+=+-3%2A%28+x-4+%29+
+y+%2B+3+=+-3x+%2B+12+
+y+=+-3x+%2B+9+
check answer:
(4,-3)
+-3+=+-3%2A4+%2B+9+
+-3+=+-12+%2B+9+
+-3+=+-3+
OK
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Here's the graph:
+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-12%2C+12%2C+-12%2C+12%2C+-3x+%2B+9+%29+