Answer:
3x +y = 11
Step-by-step explanation:
You want the standard form equation for the line with slope -3 through the point (4, -1).
Point-slope form
The point-slope form of the equation for a line with slope m through point (h, k) is ...
y -k = m(x -h)
For the given slope and point, the equation is ...
y -(-1) = -3(x -4)
y +1 = -3x +12
Standard form
The standard form equation of a line is ...
ax +by = c
where a, b, c are mutually prime integers, and a > 0.
Adding 3x -1 to the above equation gives ...
3x +y = 11 . . . . . . . . the standard form equation you want
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Additional comment
For a horizontal line, a=0 in the standard form. Then the value of b should be chosen to be positive.
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