Question

[HELP FAST] A line passes through the point (4, -9) and has a slope of -5/4

Write an equation in slope-intercept form for this line.

Answer 1

`y= (-5)/(4)x -4`

Explanation:

using pt-slope form, we get
`y - (-9) = (-5)/(4)(x-4)`. Using the Distributive Property and Addition Propert of Equality, we can simplify this equation into
`y = (-5)/(4)x + 5` by factoring -5/4 into (x-4) and subtracting 9 from both sides.