Homework Help: alegbra

Posted by Johnnie on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 4:57pm.

Find an equation of the line having slope and containing the given point.
M=4/5, (3, -7)
The equation of the line is Y=

I have tried to work this problem and could not get the answer. Please help me.

alegbra - Damon, Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 5:07pm
y = (4/5) x + b
-7 = (4/5)(3) + b
b = -7 -(12/5)
b = -35/5 - 12/5
b = - 47/5
so
y = (4/5) x - 47/5
or
5 y = 4 x - 47
alegbra - pam, Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 8:40am
m=-4/5, T(1/3)=7/4

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