Question

Write an equation in POINT SLOPE FORM of a line through point J(3,=2) with a slope of -5.

Answer 1

The linear equation can be written as y - 2 = -5*(x - 3)

How to write the linear equation?

The general linear equation with slope m, and a point (h, k), in point-slope form is written as:

y - k = m*(x - h)

Here we know that the slope is -5, and the known point is (3, 2), then we can see that m = -5

y - k = -5*(x - h)

replacing the values of k and h we will get:

y - 2 = -5*(x - 3)