Question 1183516

 the equation of the line passing through the point  ({{{5}}},{{{-8}}})  with a slope of  {{{-17 }}}

{{{y-y[1]=m(x-x[1])}}}........substitute {{{m=-17 }}},{{{x[1]=5}}},{{{y[1]=-8}}}

{{{y-(-8)=-17(x-5)}}}

{{{y+8=-17x+17*5}}}

{{{y=-17x+85-8}}}

{{{y=-17x+77}}}