Which equation represents a line that passes through (2, -3) and has a slope of 4?

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asked Aug 11, 2020 121k views

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Derly · Answer 1 · 2020-08-17T04:49:43+0000

Given the slope
of a line and a point
(x_0,y_0) belonging to the line, the equation of the line is

y-y_0=m(x-x_0)

In your case,
m=4 and
(x_0,y_0)=(2,-3)

So, the equation is

$y+3=4(x-2)\iff y=4x-8-3 = 4x-11$