SOLUTION: find the equation of a line with a slope of 4 and passes through the point (2, -3)

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Question 1161159: find the equation of a line with a slope of 4 and passes through the point (2, -3)
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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use the point-slope equation of a line:
y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29
a line with a slope with a slope of m=4 and passes through the point (2,+-3) will be:
y-%28-3%29=4%28x-2%29
y%2B3=4x-8
y=4x-8-3
y=4x-11