Question

What is the equation of the line that has a slope of 3 and passes through the point (1,-2)?

Y=3x+5
Y=3x-5
Y=3x+1

Answer 1

y = 3x - 5

Explanation:

y = mx + b

y - b = mx

-b = mx - y

b = -mx + y

b = -3(1) -2

b = -5