SOLUTION: Would someone please help me with this. Thank you. Write a point-slope equation for the line with the given slope that contains the given point. m=7/2; (-3,4)

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Question 476444: Would someone please help me with this. Thank you.
Write a point-slope equation for the line with the given slope that contains the given point.
m=7/2; (-3,4)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The general point slope equation is


y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29



In this case, m=7%2F2, x%5B1%5D=-3 and y%5B1%5D=4. Plug these values in to get



y-4=expr%287%2F2%29%28x-%28-3%29%29


and simplify


y-4=expr%287%2F2%29%28x%2B3%29