SOLUTION: With a slope of 4 and passing thru the point (1,-1) find the equation of the line. Thanks for the help!

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Question 315950:

With a slope of 4 and passing thru the point (1,-1) find the equation of the line.
Thanks for the help!
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
slope=4 thru (1,-1)
Y=mX+b
-1=4*1+b
-1=4+b
b=-1-4
b=-5 ans for the Y intercept.
Y=4X-5 ans.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+4x+-5%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, 4x -5).