Question 61033
Write the equation of the line that passes through point (–4, 19) with a slope of –6.
There are a couple of ways to do this, but whenever I'm given a slope and a point, I like to use the point slope formula {{{highlight(y-y1=m(x-x1))}}}, m=slope, (x1,y1)=given point.
m=-6, (x1,y1)=(-4,19)
{{{y-19=-6(x-(-4))}}}
{{{y-19=-6(x+4)}}}
{{{y-19=-6x-24}}}
{{{y-19+19=-6x-24+19}}}
{{{y=-6x-5}}} <--This is the slope intercept form of a line.  {{{y=mx+b}}}
Happy Calculating!!!