How do you write an equation of a line with Slope = –5, passing through (–4, –2)?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-18T16:46:39

The answer is : $y = -5x -22$ .

The standard form of the equation of a line is : $y=mx+c$ , where $m$ is the slope.

Since you have a point $(x, y) = (-4, -2)$ through which your line passes, you just have to solve the following equation in order to find $c$ :

$y = -5x + c$

$-2 = (-5)*(-4) + c = 20 + c$

$-22 = c$

Therefore, the equation of your line is : $y = -5x -22$ .