Question

Find the equation of the line that has a slope of 3 and passes through the point (-5,4)

Answer 1

we can use point-slope form (since we have the slope, and 1 ordered pair)

point-slope form is y-y1=m(x-x1)

x=-5
y=4
m=3

y-(4)=3(x-(-5)

Answer 2

our point-slope formula is
`(y- y_(1) )=m(x-x_(1))`

m=slope

`x_(1) = -5`

`y_(1) =4`

Therefor, when we input our values and simplify, we get...


`(y-(4))=3(x-(-5) \\ y-4=3x+15 \\ y=3x+19`