SOLUTION: Write an equation of a line in point-slope form with a slope of -3/4 and passing through the point (1, -5).

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Question 855521: Write an equation of a line in point-slope form with a slope of -3/4 and passing through the point (1, -5).
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Hi,
***Using point-slope form, y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+green%28m%29%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 P(1, -5)
+y+%2B+5+=+green%28-3%2F4%29%28x+-+1%29
y = (-3/4)x + 3/4 - 20/4
y = (-3/4)x - 17/4