Answer:
You can solve a problem. by evaluating the situation and determinig which stragey is fit for use what ever you prefer.
Recall that

There are three cases to consider:
(1) When

, we have

and

, so

(2) When

and

, we get

and

, so

(3) When

, we have

and

, so

So
The line of 2x + 3y= 4 and passes through the point (1, -4) is equal to y= -2/3x - 10/3 that equation written in standard form is 2x/3 + y= -10/3