Question

Find a point-slope form for the line with slope 1/5 passing through the point (-1,-7)

Answer 1

• y + 7 = 1/5(x + 1)

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The point-slope form:

• y - y₁ = m(x - x₁), where m- is the slope, (x₁, y₁) is the point on the line

Substitute the given values to get:

• y - (-7) = 1/5(x - (-1))

Simplify:

• y + 7 = 1/5(x + 1)