SOLUTION: Find an equation in point-slope form for the line having the specified slope and containing the point indicated: m=1, (-4,-6)

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Question 1060421: Find an equation in point-slope form for the line having the specified slope and containing the point indicated: m=1, (-4,-6)
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Look at the formula for slope, given unknown point (x,y) and known, given point (-4,-6). Slope m is m=%28y-%28-6%29%29%2F%28x-%28-4%29%29=1; because the slope has been given, too.

Simplify that!
%28y%2B6%29%2F%28x%2B4%29=1

Multiply both sides by the denominator.
y%2B6=1%28x%2B4%29----------THIS is the equation for the line in the point-slope form.

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Find an equation in point-slope form for the line having the specified slope and containing the point indicated: m=1, (-4,-6)
Point-slope form: y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 

y - - 6 = 1(x - - 4) ------- Substituting (- 4 , - 6) for matrix%281%2C5%2C+%22%28%22%2C+x%5B1%5D%2C+%22%2C%22%2C+y%5B1%5D%2C+%22%29%22%29, and 1 for m

y + 6 = x + 4

highlight_green%28y+=+x+-+2%29 ----- Subtracting 6 from each side

It's as SIMPLE as that.....nothing COMPLEX!

You're given a POINT and the slope. ALL you need to do is just SUBSTITUTE, nothing else, regardless what other people who don't have a CLUE might say!