Question

A line passes through the point (2,-1) and has a slope of 8. Find

the equation of the line.
pleaseeeee help

Answer 1

`y= 8x - 17`

Explanation:

to find the y-intercept plug 8 and (2, -1) into
`y=mx +b`

`y= mx+b`

`-1= 8(2)+b`

`-1= 16+b\\ -16= -16`

`-17=b`