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  • 15-08-2018
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A line passes through the point (4,1) and has a slope of -3/2 . Write an equation in slope-intercept form for this line.

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plazas94 plazas94
  • 16-08-2018

y=mx+b is the equation of a line;

m=slope , b= y-intercept

m= -3/2 ; so we have : y= (-3/2)x+b

We are give a set of points which it passes through, we can simply plug them in:

1 = (-3/2)(4)+b (4 is the x and 1 is the y)

We get 1 = -6 +b .... 7=b

our final equation is : y=(-3/2)x+7

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