Choose the equation below that represents the line passing through the point (-3, -1) with a slope of 4.

y = 4x - 11

y = 4x + 11

y = 4x + 7

y = 4x - 7

Question

Choose the equation below that represents the line passing through the point (-3, -1) with a slope of 4.

 y = 4x - 11

 y = 4x + 11

 y = 4x + 7

 y = 4x - 7

anonymous · Answer

The answer is B.
(y+1) = 4(x+3)
y=4x+11. Just plug in

anonymous · Answer

@natalie135 can you help explain this to me?

anonymous · Answer

Ya so the equation for a line is:
$$(y-y _{1})=m(x-x _{1})$$
We plug in the points that were given: (-3, -1) for x1 and y1. 
The slope is 4, which corresponds to m. 
$$(y-(-1)=4(x-(-3))$$
Make sense?