Question

Select the correct answer. What is the slope-intercept form of the equation of a line that passes through (5, -4) and has a slope of `3/4`? A. `y = -(3)/(4) x -(1)/(4)` B. `y = 3/4 x +(1)/(4)` C. `y = 3/4 x -(31)/(4)` D. `y = 3/4 x +(31)/(4)`

Answer 1

Answer:

y = (3/4)x -31/4
The answer is C

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

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Answer:  $\textsf{y = 3/4x - 7.75}$

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Given:  $\textsf{Passes through (5, -4) with a slope of 3/4}$

Find:  $\textsf{The equation in slope-intercept form}$

Solution:  In order to determine the equation we need to first plug the values into the point-slope form, simplify, distribute, and solve for y to get our final result.

Plug in the values

• $\textsf{y - y}_1\textsf{ = m(x - x}_1\textsf{)}$

• $\textsf{y - (-4) = 3/4(x - 5)}$

Simplify the expression and distribute

• $\textsf{y + 4 = 3/4(x - 5)}$

• $\textsf{y + 4 = (3/4 * x) + (3/4 * -5)}$

• $\textsf{y + 4 = 3/4x - 3.75}$

Subtract 4 from both sides

• $\textsf{y + 4 - 4 = 3/4x - 3.75 - 4}$

• $\textsf{y = 3/4x - 3.75 - 4}$

• $\textsf{y = 3/4x - 7.75}$

The equation in slope-intercept form that follows the information that was provided is y = 3/4x - 7.75