Question

19) Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line described by (-4,-5), parallel to y = -2x - 5.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Since is it parallel to the given line, we can directly take the slope from the given equation.

m = -2 according to the given equation.

Next, use the point (-4,-5) to write the point-slope form first.

y-(-5) = -2(x-(-4))

Then use basic algebra to put it into slope-intercept form, which is y = mx + b.

y + 5 = -2x - 8

y = -2x - 13