SOLUTION: What is the equation of a line with slope 3, going through the point (-1, -1)

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Question 237347: What is the equation of a line with slope 3, going through the point (-1, -1)
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The Point-Slope Form of a Line is:
y - y1 = m (x - x1)
m is your slope and x1, y1 is your point. Therefore:
y - (-1) = 3 [x - (-1)] ... now simplify...
y + 1 = 3 (x + 1)