Question

(-5, -3); slope = -3/5writing linear equations

Answer 1

To find the equation, we use the point-slope formula.

`y-y_1=m(x-x_1)`

Where,

`\begin{gathered} m=-(3)/(5) \\ x_1=-5 \\ y_1=-3 \end{gathered}`

Let's replace them.

`\begin{gathered} y-(-3)=-(3)/(5)(x-(-5)) \\ y+3=-(3)/(5)x-3 \\ y=-(3)/(5)x-3-3 \\ y=-(3)/(5)x-6 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the equation is

`y=-(3)/(5)x-6`