Question

Write an equation of a line in point-slope form with a slope of -3/4 and passing through the point (1, -5).

Answer 1

point slope form : y - y1 = m(x - x1)
slope(m) = -3/4
(1,-5)....x1 = 1 and y1 = -5
now we sub
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
y - (-5) = -3/4(x - 1) --- simplify
y + 5 = -3/4(x - 1)