Question

What is the equation of the line in point-slope form that has a slope of -3 and passes through the point (5, 9)?

Answer 1

`y-9=-3(x-5)`

Explanation:

The equation of the line in point-slope form is given as

`y-y_1=m(x-x_1)`

Here m=-3 and (x1, y1)=(5, 9)

Therefore,

`y-9=-3(x-5)`