Question

Choose the equation below that represents the line passing through the point (-2, -3) with a slope of -6.
y + 3 = -6(x + 2)

y + 2 = 6(x + 3)

y - 3 = -6(x - 2)

y - 2 = 6(x - 3)

Answer 1

use the point-slope formula

y - y1 = m(x-x1)

where

m = slope
x1 = x coordinate of given point
y1 = y coordinate of given point

Answer 2

ohhh okkk so is it y + 2 = 6(x + 3) @jim_thompson5910

Answer 3

very close, but the slope is negative, not positive

Answer 4

oh i don't know why i didn't see that the terms are flipped

Answer 5

my bad lol

Answer 6

m = -6
x1 = -2
y1 = -3


y - y1 = m(x-x1)

y - (-3) = -6(x-(-2))

y+3 = -6(x+2)

Answer 7

@jim_thompson5910 thank you so much!! :) i get it now :))

Answer 8

yeah there's not much to it

yw