Question

Graph:y +2= -3/4(x+4)

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

The point-slope form of the equation of a line is ...

  y -k = m(x -h) . . . . . . . . line of slope m through point (h, k)

Comparing this form to the equation you are given, we can match parts to see that ...

• k = -2
• m = -3/4
• h = -4

That is, your line has a slope of -3/4 and goes through the point (-4, -2).

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To graph this line, it is often convenient to start with the given point, then use the slope to find another point. The given point is (-4, -2).

The slope is "rise"/"run". A slope of -3/4 tells you the line will drop 3 units for each 4 units it moves to the right. If we add 4 to the x-value of the given point, we get 0. If we add -3 to the y-value of the given point, we get -5. So, another point on the line is (0, -5).

Knowing these two points, you can draw the line through them to graph the equation.