SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line with slope 1/4 that passes through the point (0,-1)

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Question 713281: Write the equation of the line with slope 1/4 that passes through the point (0,-1)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Remember a form called point-slope equation for a line.

The formula for slope is m=%28y-y%5B0%5D%29%2F%28x-x%5B0%5D%29, where (x,y) is any point and (x%5B0%5D,y%5B0%5D) is a particular point different from (x,y). The formula can be rearranged my multiplying left and right members by %28x-x%5B0%5D%29:

m%28x-x%5B0%5D%29=y-y%5B0%5D
or
highlight%28y-y%5B0%5D=m%28x-x%5B0%5D%29%29, which is the point-slope form for a line.

Just substitute the values for your given point and the value of your given slope and adjust appropriately using arithmetic or algebra steps.