College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 2 - Functions and Graphs - Exercise Set 2.3 - Page 258: 119

Answer

$0=4x-y-17$

Work Step by Step

If $y=mx+b$ is the equation of a line, then $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept. The negative reciprocal of $-\frac{1}{4}$ is $4$, so $m=4$ and plugging in $(3,-5)$: $-5=4(3)+b$, thus $b=-17$. So the equation: $y=4x-17$, so $0=4x-y-17$
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