Question

I need help answering this and a explanation

given the line of point-slope form

`y = - 8x - 3`
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Answer 1

y + 11 = -8(x -1)

Explanation:

There are many points that are on the line. I am going to select the point (1,-11) I found this point by selecting an x. I selected 1, then I plug that into the equation to find y.

y = -8x -3

y = -8(1) -3

y = -8 -3

y = -11

(1,-11) To write an equation in the point-slope form of a line, I need at point and a slope. I found a point (1,-11) I can see from the equation that the slope is -8. the slope is the number before the x.

Here is the form for the point-slope form of a line:

y -
`y_(1)` = m(x -
`x_(1)`)

y - -11 = -8(x -1)

y + 11 = -8(x -1)