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  1. December 12th 2010, 06:56 PM #1
    HRoseJ
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    A Line With a Slope

    A line with a slope of 4 passes through point B at (1,-3). Which of the following is the equation of the line?

    A. y = 4x + 13

    B. y = 4x - 7

    C. y = -4x + 7

    D. y= -4x - 13
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    \displaystyle y-y_1=m(x-x_1)

    m=4
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    Quote Originally Posted by HRoseJ View Post
    A line with a slope of 4 passes through point B at (1,-3). Which of the following is the equation of the line?

    A. y = 4x + 13

    B. y = 4x - 7

    C. y = -4x + 7

    D. y= -4x - 13
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