contestada

A line passes through the point (-1, 3) and has a slope of -5.
Write an equation in slope-intercept form for this line.
L
X
5
?

A line passes through the point 1 3 and has a slope of 5 Write an equation in slopeintercept form for this line L X 5 class=

Respuesta :

altavistard

Answer:

y = -5x - 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Start with the slope-intercept form:  y = mx + b.

Here, the slope is -5, so we have y = -5x + b.

Here y is 3 when x is -1, and so:  3 = -5(-1) + b, so b must equal 3 - 5, or -2.

Then the desired equation is y = -5x - 2.

Otras preguntas