Question

What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (−4,−7) and has a slope of 3/2

Answer 1

General equation of linear function:

`y=mx+b`

point (−4,−7);

`x=-4, y=-7, \text{slope}=(3)/(2) =1,5`

`-7=1,5*(-4)+b\\-7=-6+b\\b=-1`

Ans:

`y=(3)/(2) x-1 \:\text{or}\:y=1,5x-1`