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The question in the image asks for the value of \( q \) corresponding to point \( D(-4, q) \), which is on a line in a coordinate plane along with other points: \( A(-2, 3) \), \( B(4, -1) \), and \( C(4, 4) \).

To solve for \( q \), we can analyze the line that passes through \( A(-2, 3) \) and \( D(-4, q) \).

1. **Find the slope of the line through \( A \) and \( D \)**:
   The slope \( m \) of a line through two points \( (x_1, y_1) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) \) is given by:
   \[
   m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}
   \]
   Substituting \( A(-2, 3) \) and \( D(-4, q) \) into this formula, we have:
   \[
   m = \frac{q - 3}{-4 - (-2)} = \frac{q - 3}{-2}
   \]

2. **Check the slope of the line through \( B(4, -1) \) and \( C(4, 4) \)**:
   This line is vertical (both points share the same x-coordinate, \( x = 4 \)), so it does not affect the calculation of \( q \).

Next, assuming the configuration of the image suggests we need to balance between other directions (or some external guidance for checking slopes in a different fashion), we'd check the options (like \( q = -6 \)).

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Solve the problem of finding the value of q for point D(-4, q) in a coordinate plane, using the slope formula and analyzing the lines formed by other points. This problem is suitable for Grades 8-10 and covers key concepts in coordinate geometry.

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