SOLUTION: How do you find the slope intercept equation of a line through the given point (-5,1) and the slope of -1

Question 436421: How do you find the slope intercept equation of a line through the given point (-5,1) and the slope of -1
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you find the slope intercept equation of a line through the given point (-5,1) and the slope of -1
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Form: y = mx+b
You know y = 1 when x = -5, and you know m = -1;
So solve for "b":
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1 = -1*-5 + b
1 = 5+b
b = -4
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Equation:
y = -x-4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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