Question

What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (-3,-1) and has a slope of 2

Answer 1

y=2x-5

Explanation:

We are going to use point slope form (shown below):

y-y1=m(x-x1)

Apply point slope:

y+1=2(x+3)

Distribute 2:

y+1=2x+6

Subtract 1 from both sides:

y=2x-5