The slope point form is
m is the slope
x1, y1 are the coordinates of a point on the line
The slope of the line is -1
m = -1
point (-5, -4) lies on the line
x1 = -5 and y1 = -4
Let us substitute them in the form above
Remember (-)(-) = (+)
The equation of the line in the slope-point form is y + 4 = -1(x + 5)
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The applicable rules of exponents are ...
Your ratio simplifies to ...
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Please note that simplifying the constants, -8/10 to -4/5, eliminates half the answer choices. Since exponents are only multiplied when a power is raised to a power, you can pretty much eliminate the second choice as being unreasonable. ((a^b)^c = a^(bc))