SOLUTION: Use slope-intercept form to write an equation of a line passing through the given point and having the given slope. Express the answer in standard form. P(-4,-9);m = -3/4

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Question 1175911: Use slope-intercept form to write an equation of a line passing through the given point and having the given slope. Express the answer in standard form.
P(-4,-9);m = -3/4
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In general an equation for a line passing through (h,k) and having slope m will be y-k=m%28x-h%29, from which
y=mx-mh%2Bk
highlight%28y=mx%2B%28k-mh%29%29--------------This formula in slope intercept form.

Or if in Ax+By=C form wanted, then y-mx=k-mh
and then highlight%28mx-y=mh-k%29-----but you want to arrange, if possible, coefficients on x and y to be whole numbers.