Question

What is the equation of a line passing through (-3, 7) and having a slope of -1/5?
y = -5x + 22



y = 5x + 22

Answer 1

The equation of a line passing through a point (x1,y1) and having a slope m is given by:

(y-y1) = m(x-x1)

Here x1 = -3 , y = 7 and m = -1/5

Substitute the values and you get the equation...

Answer 2

yes so the first terms are obviously y=-1/5 but i'm not sure what the last term is

Answer 3

can you simplify this??