SOLUTION: what is the equation for (8,-5); 4x-3y=7

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Question 662427: what is the equation for (8,-5); 4x-3y=7
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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the equation for (8,-5)
and 4x-3y=7
first find a slope m
4x-7=3y
y=%284%2F3%29x-7%2F3
y=1.33x-2.33......=>...m=1.33
now we can find the equation of a line passing through (8,-5) and has a slope m=1.33
Write this down the formula for the equation using given point and slope:
y=mx%2B%28y%5B1%5D-mx%5B1%5D%29
y=1.33x%2B%28-5-1.33%2A8%29
highlight%28y=1.33x-15.64%29




Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what is the equation for (8,-5); 4x-3y=7
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What do you want to do?
(8,-5) is a point.
4x-3y = 7 is an equation.
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You can find a line thru the point parallel to the eqn, or perpendicular to it.
You can find the distance from the point to the line.
You can find a circle centered at the point tangent to the line.
You have to know what you want to do.