ooint-interept form - There is a line that includes the point (-9,9) and has a slope of -5. What is the equation in point-slope form?

Sangeetha Pulapaka (last edited 1 year ago) (Expert, Educator @Qalaxia)

STEP 1: Recall the point-slope form

STEP 2: Write the equation in point-slope form

y - y_{1} = m ( x - x_{1})

Plug in the values of x_{1} = -9 , y_{1} = 9 and m = -5 we get

y - 9 = -5 (x + 9)

Further skills to recall;

What is a linear equation

What is the slope of a line