Question

Slope intercept form of a line that has a slope of -3/4 and passes through (4, 3)

Answer 1

Explanation

• First Method

We have the given slope value and the coordinate point that the graph passes through.

$y = mx + b$

where m = slope and b = y-intercept. Substitute the value of slope in the equation.

$y = - \frac{3}{4} x + b$

We have the given coordinate point as well. After we substitute the slope, we substitute the coordinate point value in the equation.

$3 = - \frac{3}{4} (4) + b$

Solve the equation for b-term

$3 = - 3 + b \\ 3 + 3 = b \\ 6 = b$

The value of b is 6. We substitute the value of b in the equation.

$y = - \frac{3}{4} x + 6$

• Second Method

We can also use the Point-Slope form to solve the question.

$y - y_1 = m(x - x_1)$

Given the y1 and x1 = the coordinate point value.

Substitute the slope and coordinate point value in the point slope form.

$y - 3 = - \frac{3}{4} (x - 4)$

Simplify/Convert into Slope-intercept

$y = - \frac{3}{4} (x - 4) + 3 \\ y = - \frac{3}{4} x + \frac{12}{4} + 3 \\ y = - \frac{3}{4} x + 3 + 3 \\y = - \frac{3}{4} x + 6$

Answer

$\large \boxed {y = - \frac{3}{4} x + 6}$