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Positive, fractional y-intercept, negative slope: Find the general equation of the line with y-intercept = 4/3 and slope = -2/5.

We can use the definition of the y-intercept: x is 0 at the y-intercept, or the point (0, 4/3) is on the graph.

We can use the point-slope equation of the line:

, or in general form,

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