A line has a slope of –4 and passes through the point (8, –7). What is the equation of the line in Slope Intercept Form?

Question 11 options:

y = 4x + 25

y = -4x - 25

y = -4x + 25

y = -4x + 32

Question

A line has a slope of –4 and passes through the point (8, –7).  What is the equation of the line in Slope Intercept Form?

 

Question 11 options:
	
y = 4x + 25

	
y = -4x - 25

	
y = -4x + 25

	
y = -4x + 32

tswiftcandle · Answer

@Kalebj

mathmale · Answer

First, please look up and share the "slope-intercept form of the equation of a straight line."

kalebj · Answer

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linktra · Answer

y = -4x + 25
I just graphed them all, this is the proper answer.

kalebj · Answer

@Linktra  is the correct answer

kalebj · Answer

made a mistake

mathmale · Answer

Please help tswiftcandle figure out his own answer to this problem, and do NOT do the work for him or give him the answer.  Mathmale, Moderator.

mathmale · Answer

@tswiftcandle:  Please type out the general "slope-intercept form of the equation of a straight line."  Note that it requires that you type in the coordinates of the given point, as well as the given slope.

Can you complete this problem solution?