Question 27049
The general equation for lines is:

{{{y = mx + b}}}

where m is the slope and b is the intercept.

In this case, we are told that m=2. So once we find b, we're done.

We know that the line passes through (-5, -17), so we simply plug these values into the equation and then solve for b:

{{{y = 2x + b}}}

{{{-17 = 2*(-5) + b}}}

{{{b = -7}}}

The equation is then y = 2x - 7