SOLUTION: write an equation in standard form with integer coefficients for the line with slope 4/9 going through point (-6,3)

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Question 402672: write an equation in standard form with integer coefficients for the line with slope 4/9 going through point (-6,3)
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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y-y1=m(x-x1)
y-3=%284%2F9%29%28x%2B6%29
y-3=4x%2F9%2B8%2F3 add 3 to each side
y=4x%2F9%2B17%2F3 subtract 4x/9 from each side
-4x%2F9%2By=17%2F3 Problem wants you to use INTEGER coefficients so we need to mulitplying everything by 9 in order to get rid of the fractions
-4x%2B9y=51