Question

What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (1,3) and has a slope of -3

Answer 1

y=-3x+6

Explanation:

In the equation for a line y=mx+b, m is the slope, so you can get y=-3x+b.

You are given (1,3), so you can plug in 1 for x and 3 for y. You should get 3=-3(1)+b, so b=6. Plugging in b to y=-3x+b, you should get y=-3x+6.