Question

Without simplifying, identify the slope of the line given by the equation y-5=-2(x+5)

Answer 1

slope is a number in front of x, so slope is (-2)

y-y1=m(x-x1)
y-5= -2(x+5)
y-5= -2(x-(-5))
so y1=5, x1=-5, a point is (x1,y1), so the point is (-5,5)