Question

What is the equation of the line, in point-slope form, that has a slope of 5 and passes through the point (-2,4)?

Answer 1

y - 4 = 5(x + 2)

Explanation:

The point-slope formula is

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

where m is the slope and (x1, y1) is a point of the line. Since you know the slope and a point, you only have to substitute in the equation:

y - 4 = 5(x - -2)

y - 4 = 5(x +2)