Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (-3, -8) with a slope of -5.

Write your answer in Slope-Intercept Form

Question

Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (-3, -8) with a slope of -5. 

Write your answer in Slope-Intercept Form

ash2326 · Answer

Bailey I showed you this yesterday also!!
$$y=mx+c$$
m= slope

anonymous · Answer

so, is it y=-3/8x-5 ??

ash2326 · Answer

no slope m=-5

ash2326 · Answer

so $$y=-5x+c$$
plug in the points and find c

anonymous · Answer

y=-5x+-3/8 ?!

ash2326 · Answer

tracy please don't post answer, let her try:)

ash2326 · Answer

no Bailey 
Let me show you

anonymous · Answer

You know that X has to decrease by 5 every time Y goes up by 1, so try to find what Y is when X is equal to 0. Or you can draw a graph to find the intercept.

ash2326 · Answer

we have
$$y=-5x+c$$
line passes through (-3, -8)
x=-3 , y=-8
so
$$-8=-5\times(-3) +c$$
find c and tell what it is?

anonymous · Answer

-3???

ash2326 · Answer

we have
$$-8=15+c$$
subract both sides by 15
$$-8-15=0+c$$
$$c=-23$$

anonymous · Answer

y=-5x-23?????????????/

ash2326 · Answer

Yeah , next time do try it first:)