SOLUTION: A line has a slope of -3/4 and passes through the point (4, -8). Write the equation in point-slope form.

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Question 1126572: A line has a slope of -3/4 and passes through the point (4, -8). Write the equation in point-slope form.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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A line has a slope of m=-3%2F4 and passes through the point (4, -8).
the equation in point-slope form:
y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29
y-%28-8%29=-%283%2F4%29%28x-4%29
y%2B8=-%283%2F4%29x-%283%2Fcross%284%29%29%28-cross%284%29%29
y%2B8=-%283%2F4%29x%2B3
y=-%283%2F4%29x%2B3-8
y=-%283%2F4%29x-5