SOLUTION: Indicate the equation of the line through (2, -4) and having slope of 3/5.

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Question 1031623: Indicate the equation of the line through (2, -4) and having slope of 3/5.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Indicate the equation of the line through (2, -4) and having slope of 3/5.
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Form:: y = mx + b
Solve for "b"::
-4 = (3/5)*2 + b
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b = -4 - (6/5)
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b = -26/5
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Equation:
y = (3/5)x - (26/5)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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