How do you write the point slope form of the equation given m=-2 and (-5,-2)?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-20T03:39:59

#y=-2x-12#

Give -

Slope #m=-2#

Point #(-5, -2)#

#x=-5#

#y=-2#

Find the intercept

#mx+ c =y#

#(-2)(-5)+c=(-2)#

#10+c=-2#

#c=-2-10#

#c=-12#

Now, we have -

#c=-12#

#m=-2#

#y=mx+c#

#y = (-2)x+(-12)#

#y=-2x-12#