Question

Write the linear equation given slope and point.
(-4,-7); slope = 3

Answer 1

Explanation:

Use the "point-slope" formula for the equation of a straight line,

y - k = m(x - h)

Here the slope, m, is 3 and the line passes through (h, k): (-4, -7), so the proper equation in this case is

y - (-7) = 3(x + 4), or:

y + 7 = 3(x + 4).

If you wish you may rewrite this equation in slope-intercept form, as follows:

y = 3x - 7 + 12, or y = 3x + 5