SOLUTION: Write and equation in slope intercept form containing the point (4, -5) with a slope equal to -6?

Question 391375: Write and equation in slope intercept form containing the point (4, -5) with a slope equal to -6?
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, ewatrrr:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Use the point-slope form of an equation of a straight line:

where are the coordinates of the given point and is the given slope.

Then solve the equation for in terms of everything else so that it is in the form

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi,
Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b
where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
slope equal to -6
y = -6x + b |using ordered pair Pt(4,-5) to solve for b
-5 = -6*4 + b
19 = b
y = -6x + 19

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